Genesis 10:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

As to Shem, father of all sons of Eber, brother of Japheth the elder, he hath also begotten:

English ASV

And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

English Amplified

To Shem also, the younger brother of Japheth and the ancestor of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], children were born.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

To Shem also, the younger brother of Japheth and the ancestor of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], children were born.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And to Shem to him also were [sons] born; he is the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

English EASY 2024

Shem also had sons. Shem was Japheth's older brother. All the sons of Eber are descendants of Shem.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Shem was Japheth's older brother. One of Shem's descendants was Eber, the father of all the Hebrew people.

To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Shem, the older brother of Japheth, was the ancestor of all the Hebrews.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had children. Shem was the father of all the children of Eber.

English KJV 1611

Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

English LSB

Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

To Shem, who was the father of all the sons of Eber, whose older brother was Japheth, were sons born also.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

To Shem also, Japheth's oldest brother and the ancestor of all the children of Eber, sons were born.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And sons were also born to Shem (the older brother of Japheth), the father of all the sons of Eber.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Sons were also born to Shem. Shem was Japheth's younger brother. All of the sons of Eber came from Shem.

English NIV

Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.

English NKJ 1982

And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

English NLT

Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Shem, the older brother of Japheth, also had sons and was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber, who were also known as “Hebrews.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Eber descended from Shem, the oldest brother of Japheth.

English Tyndale 1537

And Sem the father of all the children of Eber and the eldest brother of Japheth, begat children also.

Genesis 10:21 — Compare Translations