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1 Chronicles 1:19

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19 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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1 Chronicles 1:19 in Other Translations

KJV
19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.
ESV
19 To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and his brother's name was Joktan.
NLT
19 Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.
MSG
19 Eber had two sons: Peleg (Division) because in his time the earth was divided up; his brother was Joktan.
CSB
19 Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan.

1 Chronicles 1:19 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 1:19

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:5).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Chronicles 1:19 In-Context

17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram:Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "Peleg" means "division."
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