Children were also born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth.
Parallel translations
- KJV Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
- BSB And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
- NKJV And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
- NASB Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.
- NLT Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.
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Cross-references · 2
- Num 24:24But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
- Gen 11:10–26This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.
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