Genesis 10:21
¶ 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.
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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.
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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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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.