An exposition on the fourteene first chapters of Genesis, by way of question and answere Collected out of ancient and recent writers: both briefely and subtilly propounded and expounded. By Abraham [sic] Rosse of Aberden, preacher at St. Maries neere South-Hampton, and one of his Maiesties chaplaines.

Q. What sonnes had Heber?

A. Peleg, in whose daies the earth was di∣uided, that is, the inhabitants of the earth who before were of one tongue, and one countrey, are now diuided into diuers tongues and regions, and therefore because when he was borne this diuision fell out, hee is called Peleg, which signifieth diuision•…•… some thinke this name was giuen to him be∣fore he was borne by way of prophesie, but it is like hee had it from the euent that fell out when he was borne, neither is their opi∣nion sound, who thinke this diuision to haue beene in the end of his dayes, which was in the 48. yeere of Abrahams age; and 38. yeeres after the death of Ninus, for at that time the world was replenished with peo∣ple,

with diuers languages, Kings and king∣domes, and therefore this diuision was long before the last yeere of Peleg. His other so•…•… is Iokta•…•…, who hath here 13. sonnes reckoned, but because they seated themselues in remote and vnknowne regions beyond the East-Indies and fell away from the God of Heber to worship vnknowne Gods, therefore they are little mentioned in Gods word, and they doe yet remaine vnknowne to vs.