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1 Chronicles 1:17-23
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1 Chronicles 1:17-23
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17
The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram:
[a]
Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
18
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
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Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg,
[b]
because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
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Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Obal,
[c]
Abimael, Sheba,
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Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
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[a].
One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this line.
[b].
"Peleg" means "division."
[c].
Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 10:28); most Hebrew manuscripts "Ebal"
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