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NASB | Genesis 10:25 Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 10:25 Two sons were born to Eber; the name of one was Peleg (division), for [the inhabitants of] the earth were divided in his days; and his brother's name was Joktan. |
Bible Question: "In his (Peleg's) days the earth was divided." What was meant by the word "divided"? I mean, was the earth (globe) in a different shape before Peleg's time? How? Thank you. |
Bible Answer: Greetings 00123, This might be the answer to your question from the, (The Bible Background Commentary)? Gen. 10:25. dividing of the earth. While this has traditionally been taken to refer to the division of the nations after the Tower of Babel incident (Genesis 11:1-9), other possibilities exist. It could, for instance, refer to a division of human communities into sedentary farmers and pastoral nomads; or, possibly a migration of peoples is documented here that drastically transformed the culture of the ancient Near East—perhaps one represented in a break-off group traveling southeast in Genesis 11:2. CDBJ |
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