Genesis 10:25

Eber had 2 sons. The 1st son was called Peleg, and his younger brother was called Joktan. That name Peleg means split up. He got that name because all the people split up into different tribes after he was born.

Plain English Version

In The King James 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.

In Context

24Shem’s son Arfaxad had a son called Shelah, and he had a son called Eber.

26The tribes that were from Eber’s son Joktan’s family were the Almodad mob, and the Shelef mob, and the Hazarmaveth mob, and the Jerah mob,

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Cross References

Genesis 10:21Shem was Jafeth’s older brother. The Eber mob are from Shem’s family.

Genesis 11:16Eber was 34 years old when he had a son called Peleg.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 10:22-32

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. 23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. 24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. 25 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. 26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and… Read the whole commentary →

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