Genesis 10:21

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Genesis 10:21

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New American Standard Bible

Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

And Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber.

International Standard Version

Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had descendants. Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

Bible in Basic English

And Shem, the older brother of Japheth, the father of the children of Eber, had other sons in addition.

Darby Translation

And to Shem to him also were sons born; he is the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

Julia Smith Translation

And to Shem shall be born, even to him the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the great

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, [children] were also born.

Modern King James verseion

And to Shem were born, even him, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Shem the father of all the children of Eber and the eldest brother of Japheth, begat children also.

NET Bible

And sons were also born to Shem (the older brother of Japheth), the father of all the sons of Eber.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

As to Shem, father of all sons of Eber, brother of Japheth the elder, he hath also begotten:

Themes

Eber » The probable founder of the hebrew race

the First-born » Instances of superseded » Japheth

Grandfather » Called father

Japheth » Son of noah

Nations » The origin of the post-flood nations

Sciences » Geography

Shem (sem) » Descendants of

Topics

Ancestors

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Unto Shem

H8035

שׁם
Shem

Shem

Usage: 17

also, the father

אב
'ab

father, chief, families, desire, fatherless , forefathers , patrimony, prince, principal

Usage: 1214

of all the children

H1121

son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,

Usage: 0

of Eber

H5677

עבר
`Eber

Eber, Heber

Usage: 15

the brother

H251

אח
'ach

brethren, brother, another, brotherly, kindred, like, another, other

Usage: 629

of Japheth

H3315

יפת
Yepheth

Japheth

Usage: 11

the elder

H1419

גּדל גּדול
Gadowl

great, high, greater, loud, greatest, elder, great man, mighty, eldest,

Usage: 528

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 10:21

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 8142
Genesis Rank: 225
1 Topic
7 Themes
2 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
1 Phrase
4 Names
22 References

Context Readings

²⁰ These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations. ²¹ Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born. ²² The sons of Shem were Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.