1 Chronicles 1:19

And, unto Eber, were born two sons,—the name of the one, was Peleg, for, in his days, was the earth divided, and, the name of his brother, was Joktan.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.

In Context

18And, Arpachshad, begat Shelah,—and, Shelah, begat Eber.

20And, Joktan, begat Almodad, and Sheleph,—and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;

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Cross References

Genesis 10:25And to Eber, were born two sons,—the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days, was the earth divided, and the name of his brother was Joktan.

Numbers 24:24When, ships, [come] from the coast of the isles, And humble Assyria, and humble the Hebrew,—And he too, is even to perish?

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 1:2-28

First Chronicles In common things repetition is thought needless and nauseous; but, in sacred things, precept must be upon precept and line upon line. To me, says the apostle, to write the same things is not grievous, but for you it is safe, Phil. iii. 1 . These books of Chronicles are in a great measure repetition; so are much of the second and third of the four evangelists: and yet there are no tautologies either here or there no vain repetitions. We may be ready to think that of all the books of holy scripture… Read the whole commentary →

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