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Genesis 10:25

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

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ASV

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

KJV

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וּלְעֵ֥בֶרul.'E.verand to EberH5677 →
יֻלַּ֖דyu.Lad<it> was bornH3205 →
שְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeitwoH8147 →
בָנִ֑יםva.NimsonsH1121 →
שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034 →
הָֽאֶחָ֞דha.'e.Chadthe oneH259 →
פֶּ֗לֶגPe.leg[was] PelegH6389 →
כִּ֤יkiforH3588 →
בְיָמָיו֙ve.ya.Mavin days hisH3117 →
נִפְלְגָ֣הnif.le.Gah<it> was dividedH6385 →
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776 →
וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH8034 →
אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 →
יָקְטָֽן׃ya.ke.Tan[was] JoktanH3355 →

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1 Chronicles 1:19Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.Genesis 10:32All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.Genesis 11:8So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city.Luke 3:35–36the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,Acts 17:26From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.Genesis 11:9That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.Genesis 11:16–19When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.Genesis 10:21And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.Genesis 11:16When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.Job 15:19to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them.Genesis 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

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