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24 Arphaxad became the father of Shelah.[a] Shelah became the father of Eber. 25 To Eber two sons were born. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided.[b]

Eber’s brother’s name was Joktan. 26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:24 Some manuscripts of the Greek Old Testament have an extra generation (Cainan or Kenan) between Arphaxad and Shelah. See the note on Genesis 11:13.
  2. Genesis 10:25 Peleg means division.

24 Arphaxad was the father of[a] Shelah,

and Shelah the father of Eber.(A)

25 Two sons were born to Eber:

One was named Peleg,[b] because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

26 Joktan was the father of

Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:24 Hebrew; Septuagint father of Cainan, and Cainan was the father of
  2. Genesis 10:25 Peleg means division.