Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Genesis 10:24 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 24. 24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
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Quick Meaning
Arphaxad's line moves through Salah or Shelah to Eber, establishing the bridge from Shem toward Peleg and the later genealogy to Abram.
One family becomes many peoples
This verse is one part of that explanation in Genesis 10:1–32. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Genesis 10:1–32
Read verses 21, 24–25, and Genesis 11:10–16. The broad table introduces Eber; this verse reaches him; the next chapter repeats and expands the selected line with ages and generations.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The Arphaxad line reaches Eber, linking the broad table to Peleg and the focused genealogy that follows Babel.
Read Genesis 10:24–25 together
Why these verses belong together: Arphaxad leads to Eber, whose sons Peleg and Joktan mark division and branching.
Verse 24. 24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
Verse 25. 25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
What Remains True
A genealogy may select one line for the story's purpose without claiming that unnamed siblings or other peoples lack value.
How It Can Shape Life
- When telling a family or faith history, acknowledge the narrative selection and avoid treating omission as proof that other lives do not matter.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Genesis 10:1–32 — The Families of the Nations Spread Across the EarthSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, genealogy, embedded notices, repeated summaries, and transition to Babel.
Exact location: Genesis 10:1–32 in the pinned standardized 1769 KJV corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Generations, families, tongues, lands, nations, Nimrod clauses, Asshur syntax, elder wording, and Peleg's division.
Exact location: Genesis 10:1–32 forms, lemmas, syntax, names, and verse structure in Gen.xml
Open source ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Genesis with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, Digital edition accessed 2026
Supports: Difficult names, coastlands, Nimrod grammar, city clauses, Philistine parenthesis, birth-order syntax, and Peleg wording.
Exact location: Genesis 10:1–32 translator and study notes
Open NET Genesis 10 ↗