Genesis 10:22 “The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.”

Genesis 10:22

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Sons of Shem [are] Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Bible in Basic English

These are the sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.

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Cross references

“children”

Genesis 9:26 1 Chronicles 1:17–27

Genesis 9:26 · BSB

He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.

1 Chronicles 1:17–27 · BSB

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

“Elam”

Genesis 14:1–9 2 Kings 15:19 Job 1:17 Isaiah 11:11 Isaiah 21:2 Isaiah 22:6

Genesis 14:1–9 · BSB

In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim

2 Kings 15:19 · BSB

Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.

Job 1:17 · BSB

While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Isaiah 11:11 · BSB

On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Isaiah 21:2 · BSB

A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”

Isaiah 22:6 · BSB

Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.

“Lud”

Isaiah 66:19

Isaiah 66:19 · BSB

I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My gl…

“Aram”

Numbers 23:7

Numbers 23:7 · BSB

And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

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