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Genesis 10:21
Genesis 10:21 is verse 21 of Genesis chapter 10, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
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.
Or Shem, whose older brother was Japheth
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.
World English Bible
Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
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Genesis 10:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible
19 and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
21 And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 11:10This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
Genesis 11:11And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:12When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
Genesis 11:13And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
Genesis 11:15And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:16When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
Genesis 11:17And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:18When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
Genesis 11:19And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:20When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
Genesis 11:21And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:22When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
Genesis 11:23And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:24When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
Genesis 11:25And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:26When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Numbers 24:24Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”