Genesis 11:13
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
- KJV
- And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
- WEB
- Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
- ASV
- and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
- DARBY
- And Arphaxad lived after he had begotten Shelah four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.
- BLB
- And Arphaxad lived after he begat Shelah three years and four hundred years, and he begat sons and daughters.
- ÅB
- Og etter at Arpaksad hadde fått Salah, levde han enda fire hundre og tre år og fikk sønner og døtre.
- OTB
- Etter at han ble far til Sjelah, levde Arpaksjad 403 år og fikk andre sønner og døtre.
- B1930
- Og efterat Arpaksad hadde fått Salah, levde han ennu fire hundre og tre år og fikk sønner og døtre.