Genesis 10:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 9:28 : 28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
1 Kgs 22:48 : 48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
1 Chr 8:18 : 18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
1 Chr 9:10 : 10 And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,
1 Chr 9:13 : 13 and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
Job 22:24 : 24 And lay thou [thy] treasure in the dust, And [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the brooks;
Job 28:16 : 16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Ps 45:9 : 9 Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Isa 13:12 : 12 I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.
Gen 2:11 : 11 The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Gen 25:18 : 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode over against all his brethren.
1 Sam 15:7 : 7 And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 1:19-23
5 verses
93%
19And unto 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.
20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Gen 10:25-28
4 verses
84%
25And 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.
26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
27and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
Gen 10:30-31
2 verses
79%
30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
Gen 10:6-7
2 verses
75%
6And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
7And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
Gen 10:1-2
2 verses
75%
1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, [namely], of Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
1 Chr 1:29-33
5 verses
74%
29These are their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.
33And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
1 Chr 1:5
73%
5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
1 Chr 1:7-9
3 verses
72%
7And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
Gen 25:2-4
3 verses
71%
2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
4And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
1 Chr 8:10
71%
10and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' [houses].
Gen 10:4
71%
4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Gen 10:20-22
3 verses
70%
20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.
21And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.
22The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
Gen 25:15
70%
15Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
Gen 36:11
70%
11And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Job 1:2
70%
2And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
1 Chr 1:35-36
2 verses
70%
35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.
36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
1 Chr 8:18
69%
18and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
1 Chr 1:17
69%
17The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
Gen 36:23
69%
23And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
1 Chr 1:42
69%
42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz, and Aran.