Focused Passage

Genesis 11:10-26

Humanity Exalts Itself at Babel, God Scatters the Proud, and the Promised Line Narrows Toward Abram

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10This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.

11And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

12When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.

13And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

14When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.

15And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

16When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.

17And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

18When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.

19And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

20When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.

21And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

22When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.

23And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

24When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.

25And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

26When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

Thisאֵ֚לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralis the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֣תH8435Noun - feminine plural constructof Shemשֵׁ֔םH8035Noun - proper - masculine singularTwo yearsשְׁנָתַ֖יִםH8141Noun - fdafterאַחַ֥רH310Adverbthe floodהַמַּבּֽוּל׃H3999Article | Noun - masculine singularwhen Shemשֵׁ֚םH8035Noun - proper - masculine singularwas 100מְאַ֣תH3967Number - feminine singular constructyearsשָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singularoldבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerArphaxadאַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑דH775Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerArphaxadאַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔דH775Noun - proper - masculine singularShemשֵׁ֗םH8035Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular500חֲמֵ֥שׁH2568Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine pluralyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularother sonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 12

Original words

When Arphaxadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣דH775Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwasחַ֔יH2421Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular35חָמֵ֥שׁH2568Number - feminine singular. . .וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםH7970Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerShelahשָֽׁלַח׃H7974Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerShelahשֶׁ֔לַחH7974Noun - proper - masculine singularArphaxadאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗דH775Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular403שָׁלֹ֣שׁH7969Number - feminine singular. . .וְאַרְבַּ֥עH702Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine pluralyearsשָׁנִ֔יםH8141Noun - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularother sonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

  • Hebrew; LXX (see also Luke 3:35–36) 12When Arphaxad was 135 years old, he became the father of Cainan. 13And after he had become the father of Cainan, Arphaxad lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters, and then he died. When Cainan had lived 130 years, he became the father of Shelah. And after he had become the father of Shelah, Cainan lived 330 years and had other sons and daughters. Note that LXX also adds 100 years to the ages of Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, and Nahor in this genealogy.
Verse 14

Original words

When Shelahוְשֶׁ֥לַחH7974Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwasחַ֖יH2421Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular30שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםH7970Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerEberעֵֽבֶר׃H5677Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

And afterאַחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerEberעֵ֔בֶרH5677Noun - proper - masculine singularShelahשֶׁ֗לַחH7974Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular403וְאַרְבַּ֥עH702Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁלֹ֣שׁH7969Number - feminine singular. . .שָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִ֔יםH8141Noun - feminine pluraland hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularother sonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 16

Original words

When Eberעֵ֕בֶרH5677Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular34אַרְבַּ֥עH702Number - feminine singular. . .וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםH7970Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerPelegפָּֽלֶג׃H6389Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

And afterאַחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerPelegפֶּ֔לֶגH6389Noun - proper - masculine singularEberעֵ֗בֶרH5677Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular430שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםH7970Number - common plural. . .וְאַרְבַּ֥עH702Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singularand hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularother sonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 18

Original words

When Pelegפֶ֖לֶגH6389Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular30שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםH7970Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerReuרְעֽוּ׃H7466Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

And afterאַחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerReuרְע֔וּH7466Noun - proper - masculine singularPelegפֶ֗לֶגH6389Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular209תֵּ֥שַׁעH8672Number - feminine singular. . .וּמָאתַ֣יִםH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - fd. . .שָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִ֖יםH8141Noun - feminine pluraland hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularother sonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 20

Original words

When Reuרְע֔וּH7466Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular32שְׁתַּ֥יִםH8147Number - fd. . .וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםH7970Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerSerugשְׂרֽוּג׃H8286Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 21

Original words

And afterאַחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerSerugשְׂר֔וּגH8286Noun - proper - masculine singularReuרְע֗וּH7466Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular207שֶׁ֥בַעH7651Number - feminine singular. . .וּמָאתַ֣יִםH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - fd. . .שָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִ֖יםH8141Noun - feminine pluraland hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularother sonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 22

Original words

When Serugשְׂר֖וּגH8286Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַיְחִ֥יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular30שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםH7970Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerNahorנָחֽוֹר׃H5152Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

And afterאַחֲרֵ֛יH310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֥וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerNahorנָח֖וֹרH5152Noun - proper - masculine singularSerugשְׂר֗וּגH8286Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular200מָאתַ֣יִםH3967Number - fdyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularother sonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 24

Original words

When Nahorנָח֔וֹרH5152Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular29תֵּ֥שַׁעH8672Number - feminine singular. . .וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםH6242Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerTerahתָּֽרַח׃H8646Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

And afterאַחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerTerahתֶּ֔רַחH8646Noun - proper - masculine singularNahorנָח֗וֹרH5152Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular119תְּשַֽׁע־H8672Number - feminine singular construct. . .עֶשְׂרֵ֥הH6240Number - feminine singular construct. . .וּמְאַ֣תH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֖הH8141Noun - feminine singularand hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularother sonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃סH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 26

Original words

When Terahתֶ֖רַחH8646Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular70שִׁבְעִ֣יםH7657Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֙וֹלֶד֙H3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerAbramאַבְרָ֔םH87Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerNahorנָח֖וֹרH5152Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Haranהָרָֽן׃H2039Noun - proper - masculine singular

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