25 Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided;(A) his brother was named Joktan.

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25 Two sons were born to Eber:

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

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:25 Peleg means division.

Come, let Us go down there and confuse[a] their language[b] so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 11:7 Or confound
  2. Genesis 11:7 Lit lip
  3. Genesis 11:7 Lit understand each man the lip of his companion

Come, let us(A) go down(B) and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”(C)

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