Bible Strands
Genesis 10:25
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a genealogical entry in Genesis 10, continuing the table of nations that follows the flood narrative. This verse specifically documents the birth of Eber’s two sons within that generational ledger.
The words — The Hebrew name פֶּלֶג (Peleg) literally means “division,” which the text explicitly cites as the reason for his naming. The verb יֻלַּד (yullad) is a passive form meaning “was born,” establishing the factual record of Eber’s offspring.
The thread — The parallel account in 1 Chronicles 1:19 repeats this naming and division motif without adding new details. The concept of boundary-setting during a national division reappears in Deuteronomy 32:8, while Genesis 10:32 closes the genealogy by noting these lines became the earth’s nations.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that personal names and historical events are recorded as part of a structured genealogical framework. It requires the reader to track how individual births and divisions contribute to the broader distribution of nations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 1:19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- Genesis 10:32 All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.
- Deuteronomy 32:8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.
- Luke 3:35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
- Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
- Genesis 11:16 When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
- Genesis 10:21 And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.