Genesis 10:25

And two sons were born to Eber, the name to the one son was Peleg, for the land was parted in his days (or for the peoples of the world were divided in his time); and the name of his brother was Joktan.

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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

24And soothly Arphaxad begat Salah, of whom Eber was born.

26And that Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, (and) Jerah,

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Cross References

Genesis 10:21Also of Shem were born the fathers of all the sons of Eber, and Japheth was the more, or elder, brother (of Shem), [or and Shem was the elder brother of Japheth]. (And of Shem were born the fathers of all the sons of Eber, and Shem was the elder brother of Japheth.)

Genesis 11:16Soothly Eber lived four and thirty years, and (then) begat Peleg;

1 Chronicles 1:19And to Eber were born two sons; the name of [the] one was Peleg, for the land was parted in his days (or for the land was divided in his days); and the name of his brother was Joktan.

Luke 3:35that was of Saruch, that was of Ragau, that was of Phalec, that was of Heber, that was of Sala,

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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