Genesis 10:31

They were all the tribes and nations that were from Shem’s family. Each tribe had their own country, and their own language.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

30All of those people were born into Joktan’s family. Their country was in the mountains in the east, the country you see if you go from Mesha all the way to Sefar.

32That is the big list of all the families and tribes that were born into Noah’s family. They split up into their own nations, and they went everywhere after the big flood.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:20They were all the tribes and nations that were from Ham and his family. Each tribe had their own country, and their own language.

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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