Jewish/Christian: Genesis 10:25 (Earth, America)

[Linus]

I have never read an old version ofthe Bible (besides the classic King James Version) so it might be interesting to read something like that. My only problem with using one as a reference (and I'm not saying that you do, just saying this as a side point) is the word usage. Over time, word definitions and usage change. It may use the same words, but hold a slightly different meaning. Do you get what I'm trying to say? But still it would be cool to read one.

[jewscout]

Originally Posted by Linus

It reads: Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

What do you think the meaning of this passage is? What do you think that it means when it says the earth was divided? What do you think that this refers to? Your thoughts.

Originally Posted by Chabad.org

25. And to Eber were born two sons: one was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother was Joktan.

here's the commentary by Rashi...


was divided The tongues became confused, and they were scattered from the valley and were dispersed throughout the entire world. We learn that Eber was a prophet, since he named his son for a future event [i.e. פֶּלֶג resembles the word נִפְלְגָה meaning “dispersed.”]. And we learned in Seder Olam (ch. 1) that at the end of his [Peleg’s] days, they were dispersed. For if you say that [they were dispersed] at the beginning of his days, behold his brother Joktan was his junior, and he begot many families before that, as it is said (verse 26): “And Joktan begot, etc.,” and [only] afterwards, [is it written] (11: 1):“And the whole earth was one language.” Now if you say [that they were dispersed] in the middle of his [Peleg’s] days, [this is not so, because] Scripture does not come to make things obscure but to explain. Hence, you learn that in the year of Peleg’s death, they were dispersed.

[EnhancedSpirit]

I have disected each word of the passage, there were no mis-translations here. But there is a connection with a verse later in this chapter that suggests that it is merely a time when the nations were forming.

Genesis 10:32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

[jew123]

no offense or anything but i think its funny that you mention that your tanakh doesnt include the new testament, of course it doesnt!