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.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:21 Or Shem, the older brother of
  2. Genesis 10:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 1:17; Hebrew Mash.
  3. Genesis 10:24 Hebrew; Septuagint father of Cainan, and Cainan was the father of
  4. Genesis 10:25 Peleg means division.

14 When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.(A)

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19 Two sons were born to Eber:

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:19 Peleg means division.

35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu,

the son of Peleg, the son of Eber,

the son of Shelah,

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