Genesis 10:25

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.10.25", "source": "וּלְעֵ֥בֶר יֻלַּ֖ד שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים שֵׁ֣ם הֽ͏ָאֶחָ֞ד פֶּ֗לֶג כִּ֤י בְיָמָיו֙ נִפְלְגָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יָקְטָֽן׃", "text": "And to *ʿĒber yullad šənê bānîm šēm hāʾeḥād Peleg kî bəyāmāyw niplǝgāh hāʾāreṣ wəšēm ʾāḥîw Yāqṭān*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-ʿĒber*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + proper noun - and to Eber", "*yullad*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - were born", "*šənê*": "numeral, construct state - two of", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - name of", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article ha- + numeral - the one/the first", "*Peleg*": "proper noun - Peleg", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bə-yāmāyw*": "preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*niplǝgāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - was divided", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article ha- + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction wə- + masculine singular noun, construct state - and name of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*Yāqṭān*": "proper noun - Joktan" }, "variants": { "*niplǝgāh*": "was divided/was spread out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/the land/the inhabitants", "*Peleg*": "division (name means 'division')" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּלְעֵ֥בֶר יֻלַּ֖ד שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים שֵׁ֣ם הֽ͏ָאֶחָ֞ד פֶּ֗לֶג כִּ֤י בְיָמָיו֙ נִפְלְגָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יָקְטָֽן׃

Transliteration

And to ʿĒber yullad šənê bānîm šēm hāʾeḥād Peleg kî bəyāmāyw niplǝgāh hāʾāreṣ wəšēm ʾāḥîw Yāqṭān

Grammar Details

• *û-lə-ʿĒber*: conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + proper noun - and to Eber
• *yullad*: Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - were born
• *šənê*: numeral, construct state - two of
• *bānîm*: masculine plural noun - sons
• *šēm*: masculine singular noun, construct state - name of
• *hā-ʾeḥād*: definite article ha- + numeral - the one/the first
• *Peleg*: proper noun - Peleg
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *bə-yāmāyw*: preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his days
• *niplǝgāh*: Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - was divided
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: definite article ha- + feminine singular noun - the earth/land
• *wə-šēm*: conjunction wə- + masculine singular noun, construct state - and name of
• *ʾāḥîw*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother
• *Yāqṭān*: proper noun - Joktan

Word Meanings

• *niplǝgāh*: was divided/was spread out
• *hāʾāreṣ*: the earth/the land/the inhabitants
• *Peleg*: division (name means 'division')

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To Eber were born two sons: one was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And to Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And unto 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Eber begat.ij. sonnes. The name of the one was Peleg for in his tyme the erth was devyded. And the name of his brother was Iaketanr

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Eber begat two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg, because that in his tyme the worlde was deuyded, and his brothers name was Iaketan,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was the earth diuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Unto Heber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his dayes was the earth deuided, and his brothers name was Iactan.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided. His brother's name was Joktan.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one `is' Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother's name `is' Joktan.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his time the peoples of the earth became separate; and his brother's name was Joktan.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.1.19", "source": "וּלְעֵ֥בֶר יֻלַּ֖ד שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים שֵׁ֣ם הָאֶחָ֞ד פֶּ֗לֶג כִּ֤י בְיָמָיו֙ נִפְלְגָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יָקְטָֽן׃", "text": "*û-lə-ʿĒber* *yullad* *šənê* *bānîm* *šēm* *hā-ʾeḥād* *Peleg* *kî* *bə-yāmāyw* *niplĕgâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wə-šēm* *ʾāḥîw* *Yoqṭān*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-ʿĒber*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun, masculine, singular - and to Eber", "*yullad*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - were born", "*šənê*": "number, masculine, construct - two of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - sons", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine, singular - the one/the first", "*Peleg*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Peleg", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bə-yāmāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*niplĕgâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was divided", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct - and name of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*Yoqṭān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Joktan" }, "variants": { "*niplĕgâ*": "was divided/was split/was separated", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the earth/the land/the ground", "*šēm*": "name/designation" } }
• Luke 3:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.3.35", "source": "Τοῦ Σαρούχ, τοῦ Ῥαγαῦ, τοῦ Φαλέκ, τοῦ Ἑβέρ, τοῦ Σαλά,", "text": "Of-the *Sarouch*, of-the *Rhagau*, of-the *Phalek*, of-the *Eber*, of-the *Sala*,", "grammar": { "*Sarouch*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Serug", "*Rhagau*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Reu", "*Phalek*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Peleg", "*Eber*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Eber", "*Sala*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Shelah" }, "variants": {} } 36 { "verseID": "Luke.3.36", "source": "Τοῦ Καϊνάν, τοῦ Ἀρφαξάδ, τοῦ Σήμ, τοῦ Νῶε, τοῦ Λάμεχ,", "text": "Of-the *Kainan*, of-the *Arphaxad*, of-the *Sem*, of-the *Noe*, of-the *Lamech*,", "grammar": { "*Kainan*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Cainan", "*Arphaxad*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Arphaxad", "*Sem*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Shem", "*Noe*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Noah", "*Lamech*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lamech" }, "variants": {} }
• Acts 17:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.17.26", "source": "Ἐποίησέν τε ἐξ ἑνὸς αἵματός πᾶν ἔθνος ἀνθρώπων κατοικεῖν ἐπὶ πᾶν τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς, ὁρίσας προτεταγμένους καιροὺς, καὶ τὰς ὁροθεσίας τῆς κατοικίας αὐτῶν·", "text": "He *epoiēsen* *te* from one *haimatos* every *ethnos* of *anthrōpōn* to *katoikein* upon all the *prosōpon* of the *gēs*, having *horisas* predetermined *kairous*, and the *horothesias* of the *katoikias* of them;", "grammar": { "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*haimatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of blood", "*ethnos*": "accusative singular neuter - nation", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of humans", "*katoikein*": "present active infinitive - to dwell", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/surface", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*horisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having determined", "*kairous*": "accusative plural masculine - times/seasons", "*horothesias*": "accusative plural feminine - boundaries", "*katoikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dwelling/habitation" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "made/created/fashioned", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodline/ancestry", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/race", "*katoikein*": "to dwell/inhabit/live", "*prosōpon*": "face/surface/presence", "*horisas*": "having determined/appointed/fixed", "*kairous*": "times/seasons/appointed periods", "*horothesias*": "boundaries/limits/borders", "*katoikias*": "dwelling/habitation/settlement" } }
• Gen 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.21", "source": "וּלְשֵׁ֥ם יֻלַּ֖ד גַּם־ה֑וּא אֲבִי֙ כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֵ֔בֶר אֲחִ֖י יֶ֥פֶת הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And to *Šēm yullad gam-hûʾ ʾăbî kol-bənê-ʿĒber ʾăḥî Yepet haggādôl*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-Šēm*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + proper noun - and to Shem", "*yullad*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was born", "*gam-hûʾ*": "adverb + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - also/even he", "*ʾăbî*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - father of", "*kol-bənê-ʿĒber*": "noun + masculine plural noun, construct state + proper noun - all the sons of Eber", "*ʾăḥî*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - brother of", "*Yepet*": "proper noun - Japheth", "*ha-ggādôl*": "definite article ha- + masculine singular adjective - the elder/great" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥî Yepet haggādôl*": "brother of Japheth the elder/brother of the elder Japheth (ambiguous: could mean Shem is the brother of Japheth the elder, or Shem is the elder brother of Japheth)", "*yullad*": "was born/was fathered/children were born" } }
• Gen 10:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.32", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֧ת בְּנֵי־נֹ֛חַ לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶ֑ם וּמֵאֵ֜לֶּה נִפְרְד֧וּ הַגּוֹיִ֛ם בָּאָ֖רֶץ אַחַ֥ר הַמַּבּֽוּל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾēlleh mišpəḥōt bənê-nōaḥ lətôlədōtām bəgôyêhem ûmēʾēlleh niprədû haggôyim bāʾāreṣ ʾaḥar hammabbûl*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*mišpəḥōt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - families of", "*bənê-nōaḥ*": "masculine plural noun, construct state + proper noun - sons of Noah", "*lə-tôlədōtām*": "preposition lə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their generations", "*bə-gôyêhem*": "preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their nations", "*û-mē-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction wə- + preposition min + demonstrative pronoun, plural - and from these", "*niprədû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - were separated/divided", "*ha-ggôyim*": "definite article ha- + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition bə- + definite article ha- + feminine singular noun - in the earth/land", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*ha-mmabbûl*": "definite article ha- + masculine singular noun - the flood" }, "variants": { "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*tôlədōtām*": "their generations/their genealogical divisions/their descendants", "*niprədû*": "were separated/divided/dispersed/spread out", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the earth/in the land/throughout the world" } }
• Gen 11:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.16", "source": "וַֽיְחִי־עֵ֕בֶר אַרְבַּ֥ע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־פָּֽלֶג׃", "text": "*wə-yḥî*-*ʿēber* four and-thirty *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *ʾet*-*pāleg*", "grammar": { "*wə-yḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*ʿēber*": "proper noun - Eber", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*pāleg*": "proper noun - Peleg" }, "variants": { "*wə-yḥî*": "and he lived/survived", "*ʿēber*": "Eber", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*pāleg*": "Peleg" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.17", "source": "וַֽיְחִי־עֵ֗בֶר אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־פֶּ֔לֶג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yḥî*-*ʿēber* after *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*peleg* thirty *šānâ* and-four hundred *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *bānîm* and-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*ʿēber*": "proper noun - Eber", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*peleg*": "proper noun - Peleg", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*wə-yḥî*": "and he lived/survived", "*ʿēber*": "Eber", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/fathering", "*peleg*": "Peleg", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.18", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִי־פֶ֖לֶג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־רְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yḥî*-*peleg* thirty *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *ʾet*-*rᵊʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*peleg*": "proper noun - Peleg", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*rᵊʿû*": "proper noun - Reu" }, "variants": { "*wə-yḥî*": "and he lived/survived", "*peleg*": "Peleg", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*rᵊʿû*": "Reu" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.19", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִי־פֶ֗לֶג אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־רְע֔וּ תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yḥî*-*peleg* after *hôlîdô* *ʾet*-*rᵊʿû* nine *šānîm* and-two-hundred *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *bānîm* and-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*peleg*": "proper noun - Peleg", "*hôlîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his begetting", "*rᵊʿû*": "proper noun - Reu", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*wə-yḥî*": "and he lived/survived", "*peleg*": "Peleg", "*hôlîdô*": "his begetting/fathering", "*rᵊʿû*": "Reu", "*šānîm*": "years", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*bānôt*": "daughters" } }
• Deut 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.8", "source": "בְּהַנְחֵ֤ל עֶלְיוֹן֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם בְּהַפְרִיד֖וֹ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֑ם יַצֵּב֙ גְּבֻלֹ֣ת עַמִּ֔ים לְמִסְפַּ֖ר בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*bəhanḥēl* *ʿelyôn* *gôyim* *bəhap̄rîdô* *bənê* *ʾādām* *yaṣṣēḇ* *gəḇulōṯ* *ʿammîm* *ləmispar* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*bəhanḥēl*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - when giving inheritance", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - Most High", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*bəhap̄rîdô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he separated", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/Adam/humanity", "*yaṣṣēḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he established", "*gəḇulōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - boundaries of", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*ləmispar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - according to number of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*bəhanḥēl*": "when giving inheritance/when allotting/when dividing", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Supreme/Highest (as divine name or title)", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*bəhap̄rîdô*": "when he separated/when he divided/when he distinguished", "*bənê ʾādām*": "sons of Adam/humankind/humanity", "*yaṣṣēḇ*": "he established/he set/he fixed", "*gəḇulōṯ*": "boundaries/borders/territories", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*ləmispar*": "according to number/according to count" } }