Genesis 10:25 NIV: Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

Genesis 10:25

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New International Version (© 2011)
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

King James Bible
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

American Standard Version
And unto Eber were born two sons: The name of the one was Peleg. For in his days was the earth divided. And his brother's name was Joktan.

Young's Literal Translation
And to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one is Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother's name is Joktan.

Genesis 10:25 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Peleg - From פלג palag, to divide, because in his days, which is supposed to be about one hundred years after the flood, the earth was divided among the sons of Noah. Though some are of opinion that a physical division, and not a political one, is what is intended here, viz., a separation of continents and islands from the main land; the earthy parts having been united into one great continent previously to the days of Peleg. This opinion appears to me the most likely, for what is said, Genesis 10:5, is spoken by way of anticipation.

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2247. Eber.

Genesis 10:21 To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

1 Chronicles 1:19 And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided...

the name.

Genesis 11:16-19 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg...

Luke 3:35,36 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber...

Peleg. i.e., division. in.

Genesis 10:32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations...

Deuteronomy 32:8 When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam...