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Genesis 10:25
New English Translation
Genesis 10:25
New English Translation
25 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided,[a] and his brother’s name was Joktan.
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- Genesis 10:25 tn The expression “the earth was divided” may refer to dividing the land with canals, but more likely it anticipates the division of languages at Babel (Gen 11). The verb פָּלַג (palag, “separate, divide”) is used in Ps 55:9 for a division of languages.
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