Genesis 10:20-30

20 These [are] the descendants of Ham, according to their families and their languages, in their lands, and in their nations.
21 And to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, [children] were also born.
22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 And Arphaxad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
25 And to Eber two sons were born. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother [was] Joktan.
26 And Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these [were] the sons of Joktan.
30 And their dwelling [place] {extended from} Mesha {in the direction of} Sephar [to] the hill country of the east.

Genesis 10:20-30 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 10

This chapter gives an account of the posterity of the three sons of Noah, by whom the world was peopled after the flood, Ge 10:1 of the posterity of Japheth, Ge 10:2-5 of the posterity of Ham, Ge 10:6-20 and of the posterity of Shem, Ge 10:21-32.

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Or "sons" ("descendants" was chosen since the proper names in this section are gentilic in form--that is, they indicate one's place of origin--and have the definite article)
  • [b]. Literally "was from"
  • [c]. Literally "in your going"
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