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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 Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born. 22 (A)The sons of Shem were (B)Elam, Asshur, (C)Arpachshad, (D)Lud, and Aram. 23 The sons of Aram were (E)Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. 24 Arpachshad fathered (F)Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber. 25 (G)Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was [a]Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. 26 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 28 [b]Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all of these were the sons of Joktan. 30 Now their [c]settlement [d]extended from Mesha [e]going toward Sephar, the hill country of the east. 31 These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations.

32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their descendants, by their nations; and (H)out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:25 I.e., division
  2. Genesis 10:28 In 1 Chr 1:22, Ebal
  3. Genesis 10:30 Lit dwelling
  4. Genesis 10:30 Lit was
  5. Genesis 10:30 Lit as you go