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1 Chronicles 1:19

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1:19Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided;10 his brother’s name was Joktan.

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  1. 10 Perhaps this refers to the scattering of the people at Babel (Gen 11:1–9).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Two sons were born to Eber:

One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And two sons were born to Eber: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and the name of his brother was Joktan.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.