Genesis 10:19-21
New English Translation
19 and the borders of Canaan extended[a] from Sidon all the way to[b] Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to[c] Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha. 20 These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
21 And sons were also born[d] to Shem (the older brother of Japheth),[e] the father of all the sons of Eber.
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- Genesis 10:19 tn Heb “were.”
- Genesis 10:19 tn Heb “as you go.”
- Genesis 10:19 tn Heb “as you go.”
- Genesis 10:21 tn Heb “And to Shem was born.”
- Genesis 10:21 tn Or “whose older brother was Japheth.” Some translations render Japheth as the older brother, understanding the adjective הַגָּדוֹל (haggadol, “older”) as modifying Japheth. However, in Hebrew when a masculine singular definite attributive adjective follows the sequence masculine singular construct noun plus proper name, the adjective invariably modifies the noun in construct, not the proper name. Such is the case here. See Deut 11:7; Judg 1:13; 2:7; 3:9; 9:5; 2 Kgs 15:35; 2 Chr 27:3; Neh 3:30; Jer 13:9; 36:10; Ezek 10:19; 11:1.
Genesis 10:19-21
New International Version
19 and the borders of Canaan(A) reached from Sidon(B) toward Gerar(C) as far as Gaza,(D) and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim,(E) as far as Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
The Semites(F)
21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was[a] Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.(G)
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- Genesis 10:21 Or Shem, the older brother of
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