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Genesis 10:22 KJV
Genesis · chapter 10 · verse 22
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.Genesis 10:22 · King James Version
Genesis 10:22 in context
20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- ArphaxadʼArpakshadArpakshad, a son of NoahH775 →
- AsshurʼAshshûwrAshshur, the second son of ShemH804 →
- ShemShêmShem, a son of NoahH8035 →
- ElamʻÊylâmElam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their countryH5867 →
- LudLûwdLud, the name of two nationsH3865 →
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Two things especially are observable in this account of the posterity of Shem: - I. The description of Shem, Gen 10:21. We have not only his name, Shem, which signifies a name, but two titles to distinguish him by: - 1. He was the father of all the children of Eber. Eber was his great grandson;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-32