Bible verse

Genesis 10:21

And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

Genesis 10:21 · BSB

Genesis 10:21 in context

The verses around it, from Genesis 10.

17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,

19 and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

20 These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

21 And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

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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Genesis 10:21 in other translations

KJV

Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children] born.

ASV

And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

ERV

And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

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