Eber was the father of two sons. One son was named Peleg. [63] He was given this name because the earth was divided during his life. The other son was named Joktan.
That is the list of the families from Noah’s sons. They are arranged according to their nations. From those families came all the people who spread across the earth after the flood.
All the people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea came from these sons of Japheth. Each son had his own land. All the families grew and became different nations. Each nation had its own language.
Eber had two sons. One son was named Peleg, [5] because the people on the earth were divided into different languages during his lifetime. Peleg’s brother was named Joktan. (
God began by making one man (Adam). From him God made all the different people. God made them to live everywhere in the world. God decided exactly when and where they must live.
God Most-High separated
the people on earth and gave
each nation its own land.
God set up borders for those people.
He made as many nations
as there are angels. [211]