Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. New Living Translation Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan. English Standard Version To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan. Berean Standard Bible Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and 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. New King James Version To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. New American Standard Bible Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. NASB 1995 Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. NASB 1977 And two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. Legacy Standard Bible Now two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. Amplified Bible Two sons were born to Eber; the name of one was Peleg (division), for [the inhabitants of] the earth were divided in his days; and his brother’s name was Joktan. Christian Standard Bible Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. Holman Christian Standard Bible Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And to Abar were born two sons: the name of one, Palag, because in his days the Earth was divided, and the name of his brother, Yaqtan. Brenton Septuagint Translation And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one, Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother Jektan. Douay-Rheims Bible And to Heber were born two sons: the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name Jectan. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Two sons were born to Eber. The name of the one was Peleg [Division], because in his day the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan. Good News Translation Eber had two sons: one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided; and the other was named Joktan. International Standard Version To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And two sons have been born to Eber; the name of the first [is] Peleg (for in his days the earth has been divided), and his brother’s name [is] Joktan. Majority Standard Bible Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan. New American Bible To Eber two sons were born: the name of the first was Peleg, for in his time the world was divided; and the name of his brother was Joktan. NET Bible Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan. New Revised Standard Version To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan. New Heart English Bible To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother�s name was Joktan. Webster's Bible Translation And to 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. World English Bible To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Semites…24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. 25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan. 26And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,… Cross References Genesis 10:26 And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 1 Chronicles 1:19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan. Treasury of Scripture And to 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. A. Genesis 10:21 Unto 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 unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan. 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, which was the son of Sala, … Peleg. Genesis 10:32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. Deuteronomy 32:8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. Acts 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; Jump to Previous Born Brother's Divided Earth Eber Joktan Peleg Peoples Separate TimeJump to Next Born Brother's Divided Earth Eber Joktan Peleg Peoples Separate TimeGenesis 10 1. The generations of Noah.2. Japheth. 6. Ham. 8. Nimrod becomes the first monarch; the descendants of Canaan. 21. The sons of Shem. (25) Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided.--This may refer to the breaking up of the race of Shem into separate nations, which severally occupied a distinct region; and so, while Joktan took Arabia, and in course of time expelled the Hamites from that country, Asshur, Aram, and Peleg occupied the regions on the north and north-west. But as Peleg, according to the Toldoth Shem, was born only 101 years after the flood, Noah's family could scarcely have multiplied in so short a time to as many as 500 people; and Mr. Cyril Graham considers that the name refers to "the first cutting of some of those canals which are found in such numbers between the Tigris and the Euphrates." This is made more probable by the fact that Peleg in Hebrew means water-course.Verse 25. - And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg. "Division," from palg, to divide; cf. πέλαγος and pela gus, a division of the sea. For in his days was the earth divided. At the confusion of tongues (Bochart, Rosenmüller, Keil, Lange, Murphy); at an earlier separation of the earth's population (Delitzsch), of which there is no record or trace. And his brother's name was Joktan. Father of the Arabians, by whom he is called Kachtan. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And twoשְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) sons בָנִ֑ים (ḇā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son were born יֻלַּ֖ד (yul·laḏ) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage to Eber: וּלְעֵ֥בֶר (ū·lə·‘ê·ḇer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5677: Eber -- 'region beyond', a descendant of Shem, also the name of several Israelites One הָֽאֶחָ֞ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first was named שֵׁ֣ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name Peleg, פֶּ֗לֶג (pe·leḡ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6389: Peleg -- a son of Eber because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction in his days בְיָמָיו֙ (ḇə·yā·māw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land was divided, נִפְלְגָ֣ה (nip̄·lə·ḡāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6385: To split, divide and his brother אָחִ֖יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) was named וְשֵׁ֥ם (wə·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name Joktan. יָקְטָֽן׃ (yā·qə·ṭān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3355: Joktan -- a descendant of Shem and ancestor of several Arabian tribes Links Genesis 10:25 NIVGenesis 10:25 NLT Genesis 10:25 ESV Genesis 10:25 NASB Genesis 10:25 KJV Genesis 10:25 BibleApps.com Genesis 10:25 Biblia Paralela Genesis 10:25 Chinese Bible Genesis 10:25 French Bible Genesis 10:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 10:25 To Eber were born two sons (Gen. 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