Genesis 10:21–22
¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
¶ Unto Shem also the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Iaphet the elder, euen to him were children borne.
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
The *children of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and †Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. Arpachshad.
- *Cross-reference1.Chron. 1.17.
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From verse 21
- Numbers 24:24Rank 1 from verse 21
- Genesis 11:10–26Rank 2 from verse 21
10¶ These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
11And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
12And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
13And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
14And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
15And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
16And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
17And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
18And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
19And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
20And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
21And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
22And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
23And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
24And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
25And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
26And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
10¶ *These are the generations of Shem. Shem was an hundred yeres old, and begate Arphaxad two yeeres after the Flood.
11And Shem liued, after he begate Arphaxad, fiue hundred yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
12And Arphaxad liued fiue and thirtie yeeres, and begate Salah.
13And Arphaxad liued, after he begate Salah, foure hundred and three yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
14And Salah liued thirtie yeeres, and begate Eber.
15And Salah liued, after hee begate Eber, foure hundred and three yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
16*And Eber liued foure and thirty yeeres, and begate *Peleg.
17And Eber liued, after hee begate Peleg, foure hundred and thirtie yeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
18And Peleg liued thirtie yeeres, and begate Reu.
19And Peleg liued, after hee begate Reu, two hundred and nine yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
20And Reu liued two and thirtie yeeres, and begate *Serug.
21And Reu liued, after hee begate Serug, two hundreth and seuen yeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
22And Serug liued thirtie yeeres, and begate Nahor.
23And Serug liued, after he begate Nahor, two hundred yeeres, and begat sonnes and daughters.
24And Nahor liued nine and twentie yeeres, and begate *Terah.
25And Nahor liued, after he begate Terah, an hundred & nineteene yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
26And Terah liued seuenty yeeres, and *begate Abram, Nahor, & Haran.
From verse 22
- Isaiah 66:19Rank 1 from verse 22
19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
19And I will set a signe among them, and I will send those that escape of them vnto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Iauan, to the Iles afarre off, that haue not heard my fame, neither haue seene my glory, and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
- 1 Chronicles 1:17–27Rank 2 from verse 22
17¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
19And 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.
20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24¶ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27Abram; the same is Abraham.
17¶ The sonnes of *Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, & Hul, and Gether, and ‖Meshech.
18And Arphaxad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber.
19And vnto Eber were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was †Peleg, (because in his dayes the earth was diuided) and his brothers name was Ioktan.
20And *Ioktan begate Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth, and Ierah,
21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23And Ophir, and Hauilah, and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan.
24¶ *Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25*Eber, Peleg, Rehu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27*Abram, the same is Abraham.
- 2 Kings 15:19Rank 3 from verse 22
19And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
19* And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gaue Pul a thousand talents of siluer, that his hand might be with him, to confirm the kingdome in his hand.
- Genesis 14:1–9Rank 5 from verse 22
1AND it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
2That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
3All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
4Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
6And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
7And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
8And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
9With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
1¶ And it came to passe in the dayes of Amraphel King of Shinar, Arioch King of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer King of Elam, and Tidal King of nations:
2 That these made warre with Bera King of Sodome, and with Birsha King of Gomorrah, Shinab King of Admah, and Shemeber King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, which is Zoar.
3All these were ioyned together in the vale of Siddim; which is the salt Sea.
4Twelue yeeres they serued Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth yeere they rebelled.
5And in the fourteenth yeere came Chedorlaomer, and the Kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims, in Ashteroth Karnaim, & the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in ‖Shaueh Kiriathaim;
6And the Horites in their mount Seir, vnto ‖El-Paran, which is by the wildernesse.
7And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, & smote all the countrey of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
8And there went out the King of Sodome, and the King of Gomorrah, and the King of Admah, and the King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, (the same is Zoar) and they ioyned battell with them, in the vale of Siddim,
9With Chedorlaomer the King of Elam, and with Tidal King of nations, and Amraphel King of Shinar, and Arioch King of Ellasar; foure Kings with fiue.
- Genesis 9:26Rank 6 from verse 22
- Isaiah 11:11Rank 7 from verse 22
11And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
11And it shall come to passe in that day, that the LORD shall set his hande againe the second time, to recouer the remnant of his people which shalbe left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, & from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the ylands of the Sea.
- Isaiah 21:2Rank 8 from verse 22
2A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
2†A grieuous vision is declared vnto me; The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth: Goe, vp O Elam: besiege, O Media: all the sighing thereof haue I made to cease.
- Isaiah 22:6Rank 9 from verse 22
- Jeremiah 25:25Rank 10 from verse 22
- Jeremiah 49:34–39Rank 11 from verse 22
34¶ The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
36And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
37For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lord; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:
38And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lord.
39¶ But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.
34¶ The word of the LORD that came to Ieremiah the Prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reigne of Zedekiah king of Iudah, saying,
35Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will breake the bow of Elam, the chiefe of their might.
36And vpon Elam will I bring the foure windes from the foure quarters of heauen, and will scatter them towards all those windes, and there shall be no nation, whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
37For I will cause Elam to bee dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seeke their life: and I will bring euill vpon them, euen my fierce anger, saith the LORD, and I will send the sword after them, till I haue consumed them.
38And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.
39¶ *But it shall come to passe in the later daies, that I wil bring againe the captiuitie of Elam, saith the LORD.
17While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
17While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Caldeans made out three bands, and †fell vpon the camels, and haue caried them away, yea, and slaine the seruants with the edge of the sword, and I onely am escaped alone, to tell thee.
- Numbers 23:7Rank 13 from verse 22
7And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
7And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Balak the King of Moab hath brought mee from Aram, out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse me Iacob, and come, defie Israel.
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Genesis 10:21
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Genesis 10:22
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
20These are the sonnes of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
21¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
21¶ Unto Shem also the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Iaphet the elder, euen to him were children borne.
Selected passage22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
22The *children of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and †Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Selected passage23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
23And the children of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.