Genesis 10:21
Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
In context
18 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered 19 and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha. 20 These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. 22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. 23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek. 24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
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- KJV King James Version
— Genesis 10:21 in the KJV
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Genesis 10:21 in the ESV
To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.