Genesis 11:16
14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
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.
Compare
- BSB
- When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
- KJV
- And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
- WEB
- Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.
- ASV
- And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
- DARBY
- And Eber lived thirty-four years, and begot Peleg.
- BLB
- And Eber lived four and thirty years, and he begat Peleg.
- ÅB
- Da Eber var fire og tretti år gammel, fikk han sønnen Peleg.
- OTB
- Eber ble 34 år gammel og fikk sønnen Peleg.
- B1930
- Da Eber var fire og tretti år gammel, fikk han sønnen Peleg.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 3:35
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
Read in contextNumbers 24:24
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
Read in contextGenesis 10:21
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Read in context1 Chronicles 1:19
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
Read in contextGenesis 10:25
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
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