Genesis 10:26

Joktan became the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazar-maveth, and Jerah,

In Context

25Eber became the father of two sons. One of them was named Peleg, which means ‘division’, because during the time he lived, people on [MTY] the earth became divided and scattered everywhere. Peleg’s younger brother was Joktan.

27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 1:20Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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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