Peleg
Peleg was born in the sixth year 1567 A.M. and named thus because in the days when he was born the children of Noah began to divide the earth amongst themselves. He was a son of Eber in the generations of Shem. Peleg took to himself a wife named Lomna the daughter of Sina'ar, and she bare him a son named Reu. Peleg also begat Yen in the lineage leading to Serug, Nahor, and Terah.
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Peleg in Jubilees 8
The Book of Jubilees 8:8
And in the sixth year 1567 A.M. thereof, she bare him son, and he called his name Peleg; for in the days when he was bor...
8nd in the sixth year 1567 A.M. thereof, she bare him son, and he called his name Peleg; for in the days when he was born the children of Noah began to divide the earth amongst themselves: for this reason he called his name Peleg.
Peleg in Jubilees 8
The Book of Jubilees 8:8
And in the sixth year 1567 A.M. thereof, she bare him son, and he called his name Peleg; for in the days when he was bor...
8nd in the sixth year 1567 A.M. thereof, she bare him son, and he called his name Peleg; for in the days when he was born the children of Noah began to divide the earth amongst themselves: for this reason he called his name Peleg.
Peleg in Jubilees 10
The Book of Jubilees 10:18
And in the three and thirtieth jubilee, in the first year in the second week, Peleg took to himself a wife, whose name w...
18nd in the three and thirtieth jubilee, in the first year in the second week, Peleg took to himself a wife, whose name was Lomna the daughter of Sina'ar, and she bare him a son in the fourth year of this week, and he called his name Reu; for he said: 'Behold the children of men have become evil through the wicked purpose of building for themselves a city and a tower in the land of Shinar.'