22 The (A)sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, (B)Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and [a]Mash. 24 [b]Arphaxad begot (C)Salah, and Salah begot Eber. 25 (D)To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was [c]Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

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  1. Genesis 10:23 LXX Meshech and 1 Chr. 1:17
  2. Genesis 10:24 So with MT, Vg., Tg.; LXX Arphaxad begot Cainan, and Cainan begot Salah (cf. Luke 3:35, 36)
  3. Genesis 10:25 Lit. Division

22 The sons of Shem:

Elam,(A) Ashur,(B) Arphaxad,(C) Lud and Aram.(D)

23 The sons of Aram:

Uz,(E) Hul, Gether and Meshek.[a]

24 Arphaxad was the father of[b] Shelah,

and Shelah the father of Eber.(F)

25 Two sons were born to Eber:

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

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

17 The sons of (A)Shem were Elam, Asshur, (B)Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and [a]Meshech.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 1:17 Mash, Gen. 10:23

The Semites(A)

17 The sons of Shem:

Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

The sons of Aram:[a]

Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.

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  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.