Genesis 10:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 10:21 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 10:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.”

Genesis 10:21 — World English Bible

Genesis 10:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.”

Genesis 10:21 — American Standard Version

Genesis 10:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As to Shem, father of all sons of Eber, brother of Japheth the elder, he hath also begotten:”

Genesis 10:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 10:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And to Shem — to him also were [sons] born; he is the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.”

Genesis 10:21 — Darby Translation

Genesis 10:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Vnto Shem also the father of all the sonnes of Eber, and elder brother of Iapheth were children borne.”

Genesis 10:21 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 10:21 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And to Shem also, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the great, children were born.”

Genesis 10:21 — The Living Sword

Genesis 10:21 in Context — Genesis 10

19 Y fué el término de los Cananeos desde Sidón, viniendo á Gerar hasta Gaza, hasta entrar en Sodoma y Gomorra, Adma, y Zeboim hasta Lasa.

20 Estos son los hijos de Châm por sus familias, por sus lenguas, en sus tierras, en sus naciones.

21 También le nacieron hijos á Sem, padre de todos los hijos de Heber, y hermano mayor de Japhet.

22 Y los hijos de Sem: Elam, y Assur, y Arphaxad, y Lud, y Aram.

23 Y los hijos de Aram: Uz, y Hul, y Gether, y Mas.

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What Does Genesis 10:21 Mean?

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