Genesis 10:22
What does Genesis 10:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 10:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Genesis 10:22 means
This verse lists the direct sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. These individuals are the progenitors of various nations primarily located in Western Asia, including the Aramaic peoples and the Assyrians. This continues the careful genealogical record, detailing the primary branches of Shem's family. Each name establishes a foundational ancestor for significant peoples in the biblical narrative, contributing to the comprehensive understanding of post-Flood population.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These are the sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Shem <FI>are<Fi> Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The sons of Sem: Elam and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Context
This verse immediately follows the introduction of Shem, beginning the enumeration of his direct offspring. It adheres to the chapter's established pattern of listing the primary sons before detailing their descendants. This provides the foundational names from which the crucial lineage of Abraham, and later Israel, will emerge, setting up the subsequent verses.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 25:25
and all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
- Genesis 9:26
And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
- 1 Chronicles 1:17
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
- Isaiah 22:6
And Elam bare the quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
- Numbers 23:7
And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.
- 2 Kings 15:19
There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
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