1 Chronicles 1:19

1 Chronicles 1:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.

Context of 1 Chronicles 1:19

17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. 18Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and his brother's name was Joktan. 20Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

1 Chronicles 1:19 word by word

וּלְעֵ֥בֶר יֻלַּ֖ד שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים שֵׁ֣ם הָאֶחָ֞ד פֶּ֗לֶג כִּ֤י בְיָמָיו֙ נִפְלְגָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יָקְטָֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And unto Eberעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · EberH5677
• were bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• Pelegפֶּ֫לֶגpeleg · PelegH6389
• because in his daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• was dividedפָּלַגpâlag · to divideH6385
• and his brother’sאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• Joktanיׇקְטָןyoqţân · JoktanH3355

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 1:19

• Genesis 10:21To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.
• Genesis 11:16When Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg.
• Numbers 24:24But ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Asshur and Eber; and he too shall come to utter destruction."

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The name of the one was Peleg - "Because in his days the inhabitants of the earth were divided according to their languages. And the name of his brother was Joktan, because in his days the years of men began to be shortened, on account of their iniquities." - T.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-23The record of Noah’s descendants shows Abraham’s place in history. The ethnic background of the seventy nations gives context to Israel’s history (compare Genesis 10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-234-23. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth--The three sons of this patriarch are enumerated, partly because they were the founders of the new world, and partly because the fulfilment of Noah's prophecy (Ge 9:25-27) could not otherwise appear to have been verified.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 1:19

• Eber
• Genealogy
• Joktan
• Peleg
• Shem

In the dictionaries

• Joktan
• Abimael
• Almodad
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Semites, Semitic Religion
• Eber
• Nephish
• Aram, Aramean, Aramaic, Aram of Damascus
• Elam, Elamites

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary