KJV ORIGINAL
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse continues listing the descendants of Joktan, showing how God's promise to fill the earth with people was being fulfilled through different family lines.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the 'Table of Nations' in Genesis 10, which traces the genealogies of Noah's sons after the flood. Joktan was a descendant of Shem, and his sons are believed to have settled in the Arabian Peninsula, establishing various Arab tribes and peoples in that region.
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