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Genesis 10:21-31
Modern English Version
Genesis 10:21-31
Modern English Version
The Semites(A)
21 To Shem, who was the father of all the children of Eber, whose older brother was Japheth,[a] were sons born also.
22 The sons of Shem were
Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram were
Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek.
24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,
and Shelah was the father of Eber.
25 To Eber were born two sons.
The name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; his brother’s name was Joktan.
26 Joktan was the father of
Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar, the hill country of the east.
31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families and their language, in their lands and their nations.
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- Genesis 10:21 Or the older brother of Japheth.
Genesis 10:21-31
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Genesis 10:21-31
New International Version
The Semites(A)
21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was[a] Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.(B)
22 The sons of Shem:
Elam,(C) Ashur,(D) Arphaxad,(E) Lud and Aram.(F)
23 The sons of Aram:
Uz,(G) Hul, Gether and Meshek.[b]
24 Arphaxad was the father of[c] Shelah,
and Shelah the father of Eber.(H)
25 Two sons were born to Eber:
One was named Peleg,[d] because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
26 Joktan was the father of
Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 27 Hadoram, Uzal,(I) Diklah, 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,(J) 29 Ophir,(K) Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
31 These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
Footnotes
- Genesis 10:21 Or Shem, the older brother of
- Genesis 10:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 1:17; Hebrew Mash.
- Genesis 10:24 Hebrew; Septuagint father of Cainan, and Cainan was the father of
- Genesis 10:25 Peleg means division.
1 Chronicles 1:17-27
Modern English Version
1 Chronicles 1:17-27
Modern English Version
Semites(A)
17 The sons of Shem were
Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram,
Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek.
18 Arphaxad became the father of Shelah,
and Shelah became the father of Eber.
19 Two sons were born to Eber:
The name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother was Joktan.
20 Joktan became the father of
Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, and Diklah, 22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 and Abram, who is Abraham.
1 Chronicles 1:17-27
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1 Chronicles 1:17-27
New International Version
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.
20 Joktan was the father of
Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 Obal,[c] Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 1:17 One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this line.
- 1 Chronicles 1:19 Peleg means division.
- 1 Chronicles 1:22 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 10:28); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebal
- 1 Chronicles 1:24 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts Arphaxad, Cainan (see also note at Gen. 11:10)
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