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21 Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber. 22 The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. 24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber. 25 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. 26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. 30 Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east. 31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.

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21 To Shem, who was the father of all the children of Eber, whose older brother was Japheth,[a] were sons born also.

22 The sons of Shem were

Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

23 The sons of Aram were

Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek.

24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,

and Shelah was the father of Eber.

25 To Eber were born two sons.

The name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; his brother’s name was Joktan.

26 Joktan was the father of

Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

30 Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar, the hill country of the east.

31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families and their language, in their lands and their nations.

32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations. From these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:21 Or the older brother of Japheth.