Genesis 10:22

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“The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.”

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BSBPD

“The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Sons of Shem <FI>are<Fi> Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 10:22 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 9:26He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.
  2. Genesis 14:1In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
  3. Numbers 23:7And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’
  4. 2 Kings 15:19Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.
  5. 1 Chronicles 1:17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
  6. Job 1:17While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
  7. Isaiah 11:11On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
  8. Isaiah 21:2A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”
  9. Isaiah 22:6Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.
  10. Isaiah 66:19I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
  11. Jeremiah 25:25all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;
  12. Jeremiah 49:34This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.
  13. Acts 2:9Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

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