Genesis 10:25
And 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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
To Eber were born two sons: one was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And unto Eber{H5677} were born{H3205} two{H8147} sons:{H1121} the name{H8034} of the one{H259} was Peleg;{H6389} for in his days{H3117} was the earth{H776} divided;{H6385} and his brother's{H251} name{H8034} was Joktan.{H3355}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And unto Eber{H5677} were born{H3205}{(H8795)} two{H8147} sons{H1121}: the name{H8034} of one{H259} was Peleg{H6389}; for in his days{H3117} was the earth{H776} divided{H6385}{(H8738)}; and his brother's{H251} name{H8034} was Joktan{H3355}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Eber begat.ij. sonnes. The name of the one was Peleg for in his tyme the erth was devyded. And the name of his brother was Iaketanr
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Eber begat two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg, because that in his tyme the worlde was deuyded, and his brothers name was Iaketan,
Geneva Bible (1560)
Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was the earth diuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Unto Heber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his dayes was the earth deuided, and his brothers name was Iactan.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided. His brother's name was Joktan.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his time the peoples of the earth became separate; and his brother's name was Joktan.
World English Bible (2000)
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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
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.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Chr 1:19 : 19 And 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.
- Luke 3:35-36 : 35 The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, 36 The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
- Acts 17:26 : 26 And has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings;
- Gen 10:21 : 21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
- Gen 10:32 : 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.
- Gen 11:16-19 : 16 And Eber lived thirty-four years and begot Peleg. 17 And Eber lived after he begot Peleg four hundred and thirty years and begot sons and daughters. 18 And Peleg lived thirty years and begot Reu. 19 And Peleg lived after he begot Reu two hundred and nine years and begot sons and daughters.
- Deut 32:8 : 8 When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the boundaries of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
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 1:17-2610 verses96%
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 And Arphaxad begot Shelah; and Shelah begot Eber.
19 And 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.
20 And Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, and Diklah,
22 Ebal, Abimael, and Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
- Gen 11:14-196 verses83%
14 And Salah lived thirty years and begot Eber.
15 And Salah lived after he begot Eber four hundred and three years and begot sons and daughters.
16 And Eber lived thirty-four years and begot Peleg.
17 And Eber lived after he begot Peleg four hundred and thirty years and begot sons and daughters.
18 And Peleg lived thirty years and begot Reu.
19 And Peleg lived after he begot Reu two hundred and nine years and begot sons and daughters.
- 82%
24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
- Gen 10:26-327 verses80%
26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go unto Sephar, a mountain of the east.
31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, after their nations.
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.
- Gen 10:20-223 verses76%
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their languages, in their countries, and in their nations.
21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
22 The children of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
- Gen 10:1-22 verses72%
1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and unto them were sons born after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
- Gen 11:9-102 verses71%
9 Therefore its name is called Babel, because the LORD confused the language of all the earth there, and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.
- 71%
5 By these were the islands of the Gentiles divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
- 70%
1 And the whole earth had one language and one speech.
- 69%
10 And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- 1 Chr 1:2-54 verses69%
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
- 69%
35 The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
- 68%
10 And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be mighty on the earth.
- 68%
18 And to Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begot Mehujael: and Mehujael begot Methusael: and Methusael begot Lamech.