Genesis 10:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.”
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“Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one <FI>is<Fi> Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother's name <FI>is<Fi> Joktan.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 10:25 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
- Genesis 10:21And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
- Genesis 10:32All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.
- Genesis 11:16When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
- Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.
- 1 Chronicles 1:19Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- Job 15:19to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them.
- Luke 3:35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
- Acts 17:26From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
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