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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Verse 10

Original words

This אֵ֚לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural is the account תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת H8435 Noun - feminine plural construct of Shem שֵׁ֔ם H8035 Noun - proper - masculine singular Two years שְׁנָתַ֖יִם H8141 Noun - fd after אַחַ֥ר H310 Adverb the flood הַמַּבּֽוּל׃ H3999 Article | Noun - masculine singular when Shem שֵׁ֚ם H8035 Noun - proper - masculine singular was 100 מְאַ֣ת H3967 Number - feminine singular construct years שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular old בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Arphaxad אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד H775 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

And after אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Arphaxad אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד H775 Noun - proper - masculine singular Shem שֵׁ֗ם H8035 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 500 חֲמֵ֥שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular other sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 12

Original words

When Arphaxad וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣ד H775 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular was חַ֔י H2421 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 35 חָמֵ֥שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular . . . וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Shelah שָֽׁלַח׃ H7974 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

And after אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Shelah שֶׁ֔לַח H7974 Noun - proper - masculine singular Arphaxad אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד H775 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 403 שָׁלֹ֣שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular . . . וְאַרְבַּ֥ע H702 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural years שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular other sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס H1323 Conjunctive 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 Shelah וְשֶׁ֥לַח H7974 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular was חַ֖י H2421 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 30 שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Eber עֵֽבֶר׃ H5677 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

And after אַחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Eber עֵ֔בֶר H5677 Noun - proper - masculine singular Shelah שֶׁ֗לַח H7974 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 403 וְאַרְבַּ֥ע H702 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁלֹ֣שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular years שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural and had וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular other sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 16

Original words

When Eber עֵ֕בֶר H5677 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 34 אַרְבַּ֥ע H702 Number - feminine singular . . . וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Peleg פָּֽלֶג׃ H6389 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

And after אַחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Peleg פֶּ֔לֶג H6389 Noun - proper - masculine singular Eber עֵ֗בֶר H5677 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 430 שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 Number - common plural . . . וְאַרְבַּ֥ע H702 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular other sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 18

Original words

When Peleg פֶ֖לֶג H6389 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 30 שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Reu רְעֽוּ׃ H7466 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

And after אַחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Reu רְע֔וּ H7466 Noun - proper - masculine singular Peleg פֶ֗לֶג H6389 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 209 תֵּ֥שַׁע H8672 Number - feminine singular . . . וּמָאתַ֣יִם H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - fd . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular years שָׁנִ֖ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural and had וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular other sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 20

Original words

When Reu רְע֔וּ H7466 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 32 שְׁתַּ֥יִם H8147 Number - fd . . . וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Serug שְׂרֽוּג׃ H8286 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 21

Original words

And after אַחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Serug שְׂר֔וּג H8286 Noun - proper - masculine singular Reu רְע֗וּ H7466 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 207 שֶׁ֥בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular . . . וּמָאתַ֣יִם H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - fd . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular years שָׁנִ֖ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural and had וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular other sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 22

Original words

When Serug שְׂר֖וּג H8286 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַיְחִ֥י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 30 שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Nahor נָחֽוֹר׃ H5152 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

And after אַחֲרֵ֛י H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֥וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Nahor נָח֖וֹר H5152 Noun - proper - masculine singular Serug שְׂר֗וּג H8286 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 200 מָאתַ֣יִם H3967 Number - fd years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular other sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 24

Original words

When Nahor נָח֔וֹר H5152 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 29 תֵּ֥שַׁע H8672 Number - feminine singular . . . וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים H6242 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Terah תָּֽרַח׃ H8646 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

And after אַחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Terah תֶּ֔רַח H8646 Noun - proper - masculine singular Nahor נָח֗וֹר H5152 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 119 תְּשַֽׁע־ H8672 Number - feminine singular construct . . . עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה H6240 Number - feminine singular construct . . . וּמְאַ֣ת H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֖ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular other sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 26

Original words

When Terah תֶ֖רַח H8646 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 70 שִׁבְעִ֣ים H7657 Number - common plural years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֙וֹלֶד֙ H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Abram אַבְרָ֔ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Nahor נָח֖וֹר H5152 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and Haran הָרָֽן׃ H2039 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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