Genesis 10:21 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²¹ To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ To Shem also, the younger brother of Japheth and the ancestor of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], children were born.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

Common English Bible

²¹ Children were also born to Shem the father of all Eber’s children and Japheth’s older brother.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ Of Sem also, the father of all children of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.

Genesis 10:21 Cross References

Genesis 10:20

These are the sons of Ham, by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 5:32

After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Numbers 24:22

nevertheless Kain shall be wasted. How long shall Asshur take you away captive?”

Numbers 24:24

But ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Asshur and Eber; and he also shall come to destruction.”