Genesis 10:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 10:22

20 These were the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands and in their nations.

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

22 The ^asons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, ^bArphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

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

24 Arphaxad begot ^aSalah, and Salah begot Eber.

25 ^aTo Eber were born two sons: the name of one was¹ Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

26 Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

30 And their dwelling place was from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

31 These were the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 10:22

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American Standard Version
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.

Amplified® Bible
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Contemporary English Version
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Darby English Version
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Good News Bible
Shem's sons---Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram---were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.

King James Version
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Shem {were} Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.

New International Version
The sons of Shem:
Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

New King James Version
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The sons of Shem we identify as Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.

Revised Standard Version
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpach'shad, Lud, and Aram.

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Shem `are' Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

New English Translation
The sons of Shem were Elam,¹ Asshur,² Arphaxad,³ Lud,⁴ and Aram.⁵

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