Genesis 10:21

Genesis 10:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
• English Standard Version (ESV)To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.

Context of Genesis 10:21

19and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha. 20These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations. Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. 22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. 23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.

Genesis 10:21 word by word

וּלְשֵׁ֥ם יֻלַּ֖ד גַּם־ה֑וּא אֲבִי֙ כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֵ֔בֶר אֲחִ֖י יֶ֥פֶת הַגָּדֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Unto Shemשֵׁםshêm · ShemH8035
• also, the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of all the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Eberעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · EberH5677
• the brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• of Japhethיֶ֫פֶתyepheth · JaphethH3315
• the elderגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: oldH1419
• bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205

Cross-references for Genesis 10:21

• Genesis 9:26He also said, “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem.
• Genesis 11:10This is the account of Shem’s family line. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
• Numbers 24:24Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus; they will subdue Ashur and Eber, but they too will come to ruin.”
• Genesis 10:2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

Commentaries on Genesis 10:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber - It is generally supposed that the Hebrews derived their name from Eber or Heber, son of Shem; but it appears much more likely that they had it from the circumstance of Abraham passing over (for so the word עבר abar signifies) the river Euphrates to come into the land of Canaan. See the history of Abraham, Genesis 14:13; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-32Verses 21-32 - XXXIII. Shem 21. אבר 'eber “Eber, yonder side; verb: pass, cross.” 22. עילם 'eylām “Elam.” עוּל ‛ûl “suckle.” עלם ‛ālam “hide; be mature.” ארפכשׁד 'arpakshad “Arpakshad.” כשׂד ארף 'arp keśed “boundary of Kesed, or (von-Bohlen) Arjapakshata, beside Aria.” ארם 'ǎrām “Aram, high; verb: be high.” 23. עוּץ ‛ûts “Uts; verb: counsel; be firm, solid.” חוּל chûl “Chul; verb: rub, twist, writhe, be strong, await.” גתר geter “Gether, bridge?” משׁ…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-32Verses 15-32 The posterity of Canaan were numerous, rich, and pleasantly seated; yet Canaan was under a Divine curse, and not a curse causeless. Those that are under the curse of God, may, perhaps, thrive and prosper in this world; for we cannot know love or hatred, the blessing or the curse, by what is before us, but by what is within us. The curse of God always works really, and always terribly. Perhaps it is a secret curse, a curse to the soul, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Shem, the older brother of Japheth, was the ancestor of the Semitic peoples (people groups connected by language and culture in the ancient Near East) . The people listed here lived mainly to the east of Israel, in areas like modern Iraq, Iran, and Syria. The narrator focuses on places in Mesopotamia (the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers). This is important because Abram, the ancestor of Israel, came from this region (see 11:27–32). Eber…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Unto Shem--The historian introduces him with marked distinction as "the father of Eber," the ancestor of the Hebrews.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 10:21

• Eber
• Grandfather
• Japheth
• Shem

In the dictionaries

• Japheth
• Shem
• Arabia
• Canaanites
• Dodanim
• Ham
• Mighty
• Noah
• Adam in the Old Testament
• Amalek; Amalekite

Commentaries on Genesis 10

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