Genesis 10:20-30

20 These are the descendants of Ham, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.

21 Shem, the older brother of Japheth, was the ancestor of all the Hebrews.

22 Shem's sons - Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.

23 The descendants of Aram were the people of Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek.

24 Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.

25 Eber had two sons: one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided; and the other was named Joktan.

26 The descendants of Joktan were the people of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of them were descended from Joktan.

30 The land in which they lived extended from Mesha to Sephar in 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] peleg: [This name sounds like the Hebrew for "divide."]