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1 Chronicles 1:17-19
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17 Shem was the ancestor of Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech;[a] they were the ancestors of the kingdoms named after them. 18 Arpachshad was Shelah's father and Eber's grandfather. 19 Eber named his first son Peleg,[b] because in his time the earth was divided into tribal regions. Eber's second son was Joktan,

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  1. 1.17 Meshech: Most Hebrew manuscripts; a few Hebrew manuscripts and some manuscripts of one ancient translation “Mash” (see also Genesis 10.21-31).
  2. 1.19 Peleg: In Hebrew “Peleg” means “divided.”
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1 Chronicles 1:17-19
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The Semites(A)

17 The sons of Shem:

Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

The sons of Aram:[a]

Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.

18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,

and Shelah the father of Eber.

19 Two sons were born to Eber:

One was named Peleg,[b] because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:17 One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this line.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:19 Peleg means division.
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