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1 Chronicles 1:19

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Eber;   Genealogy;   Joktan;   Peleg;   Shem;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Joktan;   Solomon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Joktan;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Eber;   Joktan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Table of Nations;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Genealogy of Jesus Christ;   Joktan,;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Eber ;   Joktan ;   Peleg ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Eber;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'ber;   Jok'tan;   Ne'phish;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abimael;   Almodad;   Chronicles, Books of;   Joktan;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Two sons were born to Eber, the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Two sons were born to Eber, the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And vnto Eber were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg, because that in his dayes the land was deuided, and his brothers name was Ioktan.
New King James Version
To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, [fn] for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Literal Translation
And to 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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Eber had two sons. One son was named Peleg, because the people on the earth were divided into different languages during his lifetime. Peleg's brother was named Joktan.
Revised Standard Version
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and the name of his brother Joktan.
World English Bible
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
King James Version (1611)
And 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.
King James Version
And 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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Vnto Eber there were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg, because that in his tyme the worlde was deuyded, and his brothers name was Iaketan.
American Standard Version
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Bible in Basic English
And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days a division was made of the earth; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Update Bible Version
And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Webster's Bible Translation
And to 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.
New English Translation
Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided; his brother's name was Joktan.
Contemporary English Version
Eber named his first son Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided into tribal regions. Eber's second son was Joktan,
Complete Jewish Bible
and to ‘Ever were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg [division], because it was during his lifetime that the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Yoktan.
Darby Translation
And to 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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was ye earth deuided: & his brothers name was Ioktan.
George Lamsa Translation
And to Eber were born two sons; the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brothers name was Joktan.
Amplified Bible
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days [the population of] the earth was divided [according to its languages], and his brother's name was Joktan.
Hebrew Names Version
To `Ever were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the eretz was divided; and his brother's name was Yoktan.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
New Living Translation
Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means "division"), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother's name was Joktan.
New Life Bible
Two sons were born to Eber. The name of one was Peleg, for the earth was divided in his days. And his brother's name was Joktan.
New Revised Standard
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and the name of his brother Joktan.
English Revised Version
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, unto Eber, were born two sons, - the name of the one, was Peleg, for, in his days, was the earth divided, and, the name of his brother, was Joktan.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Jectan.
Lexham English Bible
And two sons were born to Eber: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and the name of his brother was Joktan.
English Standard Version
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and his brother's name was Joktan.
New American Standard Bible
Two sons were born to Eber: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
New Century Version
Eber had two sons. One son was named Peleg, because the people on the earth were divided into different languages during his life. Peleg's brother was named Joktan.
Good News Translation
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.
Christian Standard Bible®
Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli to Heber weren borun twei sones; name of oon was Phaleg, for the lond was departid in hise daies; and the name of his brother was Jectan.
Young's Literal Translation
And to Eber have been born two sons, the name of the one [is] Peleg, for in his days hath the land been divided, and the name of his brother is Joktan.

Contextual Overview

1Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech. 4The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 7And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. 8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. 10And Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on the earth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Eber: Genesis 10:21, Genesis 10:25, Genesis 11:16, Genesis 11:17, Numbers 24:24

Peleg: that is, Division

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 1:19. The name of the one was Peleg — "Because in his days the inhabitants of the earth were divided according to their languages. And the name of his brother was Joktan, because in his days the years of men began to be shortened, on account of their iniquities." - T.


 
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