Genesis 10:26
“And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,”
Genesis 10:26 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Which Jectan begot Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, Jare,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
- DARBYDarby
- And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Joktan hath begotten Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Context: Genesis 10
24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
25And 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.
26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
27And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
About Genesis 10: The Nations of the Earth
This chapter lists the descendants of the three sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. It also describes the different nations and territories that were settled by their descendants.
Commentary
Genesis 10 is the tenth chapter of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. It is the first of five chapters in the Table of Nations, which describes the descendants of Noah and their geographical locations. The chapter begins with a list of the sons of Noah and their descendants, who are divided into seventy nations. The chapter then goes on to describe the geographical locations of each of these nations, with particular emphasis on the descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.