Genesis 10:20-30

20 These are Ham's sons, by their clans, according to their languages, in their own lands and their nations.

21 And Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had children. Shem was the father of all the children of Eber.^[a]

22 Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur,^[b] Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

23 Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

24 Arpachshad fathered^[c] Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

25 Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided;^[d] his brother was named 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 Joktan's sons.

30 Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country.

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

• [a]. Gn 11:13-14
• [b]. Or Assyria
• [c]. LXX reads fathered Cainan, and Cainan fathered; Gn 11:12-13; Lk 3:35-36
• [d]. Gn 11:8; Ps 55:9