Genesis 10:21

World English Bible (2000)

To Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

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  • Num 24:24 : 24 But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction."
  • Gen 11:10-26 : 10 This is the history of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood. 11 Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of sons and daughters. 12 Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah. 13 Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of sons and daughters. 14 Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber: 15 and Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of sons and daughters. 16 Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg. 17 Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of sons and daughters. 18 Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu. 19 Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of sons and daughters. 20 Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug. 21 Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of sons and daughters. 22 Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor. 23 Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of sons and daughters. 24 Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah. 25 Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of sons and daughters. 26 Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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  • Gen 10:22-26
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    22The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

    23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

    24Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

    25To 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.

    26Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

  • Gen 10:1-3
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    82%

    1Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

    2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

    3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

  • 1 Chr 1:3-5
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    3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

    4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

    5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

  • Gen 6:10
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    10Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

  • 1 Chr 1:23-25
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    23and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

    24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

    25Eber, Peleg, Reu,

  • 1 Chr 1:16-20
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    78%

    16and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

    17The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

    18Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

    19To 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.

    20Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

  • Gen 10:31-32
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    78%

    31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, after their nations.

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

  • Gen 11:10-11
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    77%

    10This is the history of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.

    11Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of sons and daughters.

  • Gen 10:20
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    20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, in their nations.

  • Gen 9:18-19
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    18The sons of Noah who went forth from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.

    19These three were the sons of Noah, and from these, the whole earth was populated.

  • Gen 9:26-27
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    74%

    26He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.

    27May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant."

  • Gen 5:32
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    32Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

  • Gen 10:6
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    6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

  • Gen 10:29
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    29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

  • 1 Chr 1:8
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    8The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

  • Gen 9:23
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    23Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn't see their father's nakedness.

  • Luke 3:36
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    36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

  • Gen 11:16
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    16Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

  • 1 Chr 7:32
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    32Heber became the father of Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.