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.
KJV
De Sem quoque nati sunt, patre omnium filiorum Heber, fratre Japheth majore.
Vulgate
Καὶ τῷ Σὴμ ἐγενήθη καὶ αὐτῷ, πατρὶ πάντων τῶν υἱῶν Ἔβερ, ἀδελφῷ Ἰάφεθ τοῦ μείζονος.
LXX
And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.
ASV
וּ/לְ/שֵׁ֥ם יֻלַּ֖ד גַּם ה֑וּא אֲבִי֙ כָּל בְּנֵי עֵ֔בֶר אֲחִ֖י יֶ֥פֶת הַ/גָּדֽוֹל
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
ו
v
noun · 629×
יָֽפֶת
ypt
proper_noun · 11×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
עֵֽבֶר
'br
proper_noun · 15×
שֵׁ֖ם
shm
proper_noun · 17×
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§56After the unity of the human race was shattered by sin God at once sought to save humanity part by part. the covenant with Noah after the flood gives expression to the principle of the divine economy toward the "nations", in other words, towards men grouped "in their lands, each with (its) own language, by their families, in their nations".9
Chapter 3.—Of the Generations of the Three Sons of Noah. We must therefore introduce into this work an explanation of the generations of the three sons of Noah, in so far as that may illustrate the progress in time of the two cities. Scripture first mentions that of the youngest son, who is called Japheth: he had eight sons,871871 Augustin here follows the Greek version, which …
Cross-references
- 1Chr 1:19 — 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.
- Gen 5:32 — And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- Gen 10:25 — And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- Luke 3:36 — Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
- Num 24:24 — And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.