The brother of Joktan. Joktan and his family continued toward Sephar, a mountain in the east, which must be in the mountains of China and Tibet. It is interesting to note that the name Eber has been discovered to have been a proper name in use around 2300 BC. 25 To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. Peleg was the brother of Joktan, who were the sons of Eber (Genesis 10:25). The same phrase, “for in his days the earth was divided,” also appears in the repetition of this genealogical entry in 1 Chronicles 1:19. All these were the sons of Joktan. Peleg joined the company that turned back, while Joktan continued his journey to the east. Some believe that Peleg's "division" centered around a dispute between him and Joktan over land and water rights. Genesis 10: And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 26 Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan might be preserved in Ash Sham a mountainous region facing the Red Sea, SW of Qalat Bishah and NW of Abha. Peleg, Son of Eber (פֶּלֶג ‎, peleg). 1:19) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.. Genesis 10: 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. This division probably refers to the scattering of the world’s population after the Tower of Babel incident recorded in Gen 11:1–9. The point of their departure was Mesha, which is probably Mashad in north-east Iran. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. The name Peleg means division, (indicating the division of mankind in Babylon, Gen. 11:7-9), and the name Joktan means diminished, (indicating the diminished lifespan of mankind at that time). His brother's name was Joktan… Genesis 10:26 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, Genesis 10:29 | View whole chapter | See verse in context December 7, 2011 at 3:39 PM In the Book of Genesis 10:25 it reads: "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.". To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. The below tribal map is … Peleg and his brother, Joktan, were both Chieftains of their clan, and both owned land and livestock. The explanation for the name is given in Gen 10:25: “for in his days the earth was divided.” (see also 1 Chr 1:19). Genesis 10:25 | View whole chapter | See verse in context 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. The Hebrew race has therefore descended from Eber in two branches: Peleg and Joktan. Joktan (6 Occurrences) Genesis 10:25 To Eber were born two sons. Clans overseen by chieftains regulated the flow of water, which tended to create disputes among them. Joktan was the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. Joktan might be preserved in the modern tribal federation called Kahtan located in present day Saudi Arabia. Eber has two sons: Peleg and Joktan; Peleg’s name comes along with a etymological comment; Joktan’s name is followed by 13 descendants; Eber is the origin of the name given to Abraham and his descendants: Eberites or Hebrews. In Genesis 10, two-thirds of the way through the genealogies of the post-Flood patriarchs, we read in verse 25: .