Genesis 10:26

King James Version:

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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach,

Berean Standard Bible:

And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

American Standard Version:

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Joktan^{H3355} begat^{H3205} Almodad^{H486}, and Sheleph^{H8026}, and Hazarmaveth^{H2700}, and Jerah^{H3392},

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Commentary for Genesis 10:26

Genesis 10:26 is a verse from the "Table of Nations," a section in the Book of Genesis that outlines the descendants of Noah's sons after the Great Flood. This particular verse is part of the genealogy of Shem, one of Noah's three sons, and focuses on the line of Joktan, who is a descendant of Shem's son Eber.

The verse lists the sons of Joktan: Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, among others not mentioned in this specific verse. These names represent tribes or clans that were thought to have spread out over the Arabian Peninsula and possibly into parts of Africa. The genealogy serves to illustrate the dispersion of peoples across the earth after the confusion of languages at the Tower of Babel, which is described later in Genesis 11.

Historically, this verse reflects the biblical authors' attempt to trace the origins of various peoples known to them at the time of writing. The listing of Joktan's descendants is significant in that it may correspond to ancient tribal groups that inhabited regions to the south and east of Mesopotamia. Some of these names have been associated with places and peoples known from other ancient Near Eastern texts and archaeological findings, although the exact historical correspondence is often a matter of scholarly debate.

In summary, Genesis 10:26 is a snapshot of an ancient genealogy that seeks to connect the post-Flood world with the diverse nations and tribes known to the Israelites. It reflects an early understanding of ethnology and geography, emphasizing the common ancestry of all humans through Noah and his sons, and it contributes to the biblical narrative's theme of human dispersion and diversification.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3355
   There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יׇקְטָן
   Transliteration: Yoqṭân
   Pronunciation: yok-tawn'
   Description: from קָטֹן; he will be made little; Joktan, an Arabian patriarch; Joktan.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3205
   There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָלַד
   Transliteration: yâlad
   Pronunciation: yaw-lad'
   Description: a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
   
3. Strong's Number: H486
   There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַלְמוֹדָד
   Transliteration: ʼAlmôwdâd
   Pronunciation: al-mo-dawd'
   Description: probably of foreign derivation; Almodad, a son of Joktan; Almodad.
   
4. Strong's Number: H8026
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שֶׁלֶף
   Transliteration: sheleph
   Pronunciation: sheh'-lef
   Description: from שָׁלַף; extract; Sheleph, a son of Jokthan; Sheleph.
   
5. Strong's Number: H2700
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חֲצַרְמָוֶת
   Transliteration: Chătsarmâveth
   Pronunciation: khats-ar-maw'-veth
   Description: from חָצֵר and מָוֶת; village of death; Chatsarmaveth, a place in Arabia; Hazarmaveth.
   
6. Strong's Number: H3392
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יֶרַח
   Transliteration: Yerach
   Pronunciation: yeh'-rakh
   Description: the same as יֶרַח; Jerach, an Arabian patriarch; Jerah.