22 The sons of Shem:

Elam,(A) Ashur,(B) Arphaxad,(C) Lud and Aram.(D)

23 The sons of Aram:

Uz,(E) Hul, Gether and Meshek.[a]

24 Arphaxad was the father of[b] Shelah,

and Shelah the father of Eber.(F)

25 Two sons were born to Eber:

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

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 1:17; Hebrew Mash.
  2. Genesis 10:24 Hebrew; Septuagint father of Cainan, and Cainan was the father of
  3. Genesis 10:25 Peleg means division.

The Semites(A)

17 The sons of Shem:

Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

The sons of Aram:[a]

Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:17 One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this line.

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