Genesis 10:21
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.”Genesis 10:21
What Does Genesis 10:21 Mean?
Genesis 10:21 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 10, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Genesis 10:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 3:36“Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,”Genesis 5:32“And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.”Genesis 10:25“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.”Numbers 24:24“And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.”1 Chronicles 1:19“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.”Genesis 7:13“In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;”Genesis 11:10“These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:”Genesis 11:16“And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:”Genesis 39:14“That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:”Genesis 10:2“The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.”
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