Peleg

Descendant of Shem, ancestor of Abraham

A written article for Peleg is still to come. Below and alongside: where Peleg appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

Relationships

Father: Eber Son: Reu Brother: Joktan Member of: Genealogy of Jesus

Citations

“Peleg.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.

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וּלְעֵבֶר יֻלַּד שְׁנֵי בָנִים שֵׁם הָֽאֶחָד פֶּלֶג כִּי בְיָמָיו נִפְלְגָה הָאָרֶץ וְשֵׁם אָחִיו יָקְטָֽן׃

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.

וַֽיְחִי-עֵבֶר אַרְבַּע וּשְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-פָּֽלֶג׃

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

וַֽיְחִי-עֵבֶר אַֽחֲרֵי הֽוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-פֶּלֶג שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃

And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

וַֽיְחִי-פֶלֶג שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-רְעֽוּ׃

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:

וַֽיְחִי-פֶלֶג אַֽחֲרֵי הֽוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-רְעוּ תֵּשַׁע שָׁנִים וּמָאתַיִם שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃

And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.

עֵבֶר פֶּלֶג רְעֽוּ׃

Eber, Peleg, Reu,