Genesis 10:22
10:21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. Arphaxad: Heb. Arpachshad
KJV
The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
What does Genesis 10:22 mean?
Genesis 10:22 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בֵּן (bên), שֵׁם (Shêm), עֵילָם (ʻÊylâm). It connects to 12 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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HENRY_FULL · Genesis 10:17–22
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And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. his servant: or, servant to them
Genesis 14:1And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
Numbers 23:7And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
2 Kings 15:19And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
1 Chronicles 1:17The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. Meshech: or, Mash
Job 1:17While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. fell: Heb. rushed
Isaiah 11:11And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 21:2A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. grievous: Heb. hard
Isaiah 22:6And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. uncovered: Heb. made naked
Jeremiah 25:25And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Jeremiah 49:34The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Acts 2:9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
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The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. Meshech: or, Mash
1 Chronicles 1:24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
Genesis 10:1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis 10:21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Genesis 10:23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
Genesis 11:10These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis 11:11And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 10:22 say?
Genesis 10:22 (King James Version) reads: "The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. Arphaxad: Heb. Arpachshad"
Is Genesis 10:22 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 10:22 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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