From Nave’s Topical Bible
Eber
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 10Passages listed
- 5Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Also called HEBER
- 1. The probable founder of the Hebrew raceGenesis 10:21–25Genesis 11:141 Chronicles 1:191 Chronicles 1:25Luke 3:35
- Prophecy concerningNumbers 24:24
- 2. A Gadite, called HEBER1 Chronicles 5:13
- 3. A Benjamite1 Chronicles 8:12
- 4. A Benjamite of Jerusalem1 Chronicles 8:22
- 5. A priestNehemiah 12:20
The passages, in Bible order (10)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 10 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 10:21–25
And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
Commentary on Genesis 10:21–252 voices
He was the brother of Japheth the elder; by which it appears, that though Shem be commonly put first, yet he was not Noah's first-born, but Japheth was elder. But why should this also be put as part of Shem's description, that he was the brother of Japheth, since that had been said before?
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
Shem, the third son of Noah, had five sons, who inhabited the land that began at Euphrates, and reached to the Indian Ocean. For Elam left behind him the Elamites, the ancestors of the Persians.
Josephus· Antiquities of the Jews - Book I, Chapter 6, Sections 4Jewish
- Genesis 11:14
When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
- Numbers 24:24
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
Commentary on Numbers 24:242 voices
Eber - The posterity of Eber, the Hebrew, who were the chief and flower of Eber's children. He also - Not the Hebrew: they shall have a better end; all Israel shall be saved; but the afflicter or scourge of Ashur and Eber, namely, the Grecian and Roman empire.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
The Assyrians were themselves to be overthrown--first, by the Greeks under Alexander the Great and his successors; secondly, by the Romans. Eber--the posterity of the Hebrews (Ge 10:24). he also shall perish--that is, the conqueror of Asher and Eber, namely, the Greek and Roman empires.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 1:19
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:192 voices
The great promise of the Messiah (says bishop Patrick) was translated from Adam to Seth, from him to Shem, from him to Eber, and so to the Hebrew nation, who were entrusted, above all nations, with that sacred treasure, till the promise was performed and the Messiah had come, and then that nation was made not a people.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth--The three sons of this patriarch are enumerated, partly because they were the founders of the new world, and partly because the fulfilment of Noah's prophecy (Ge 9:25-27) could not otherwise appear to have been verified.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 5:13
Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:131 voice
And their brethren - This verse is wanting both in the Syriac and in the Arabic.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- 1 Chronicles 8:12
The sons of Elpaal:
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:121 voice
Who built Ono, and Lod - The Targum adds, “Which the children of Israel ravaged and burnt with fire, when they made war on the tribe of Benjamin in Gibeah.”
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Luke 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Commentary on Luke 3:352 voices
(ubi sup.) Which is interpreted, "finding out," or "wickedness." Nachor, i. e. "the light rested." Sarug, i. e. "correction," or "holding the reins," or "perfection." Ragan, i. e. "sick," or "feeding." Phares, i. e. "dividing," or "divided." Heber, i. e. "passing over." Sala, i. e. "taking away." Canaan, i. e. "lamentation," or "their possession."
Glossa Ordinaria· Catena Aurea by AquinasPatristic
Which was the son of Saruch,.... The Septuagint call him Serouch, the same with Serug, Gen 11:22 which was the son of Ragau; so the Septuagint, the same with Reu, Gen 40:20 which was the son of Phaleg; the same with Peleg, Gen 11:18 the Septuagint reads as here: "which was the son of Heber", or Eber, Gen 11:16 which was the son of Sala, or Salah, Gen 11:14 the Septuagint there call him Sala.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed