KJV 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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
WEB World English Bible
To Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As to Shem, father of all sons of Eber, brother of Japheth the elder, he hath also begotten:
Surrounding context — Genesis 10
18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
20 These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations.
21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children] born.
22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
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