Genesis 11:18
16 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.
And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
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Compare
- BSB
- When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
- KJV
- And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
- WEB
- Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.
- ASV
- And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
- DARBY
- And Peleg lived thirty years, and begot Reu.
- BLB
- And Peleg lived thirty years, and he begat Reu.
- ÅB
- Da Peleg var tretti år gammel, fikk han sønnen Re'u.
- OTB
- Peleg ble 30 år gammel og fikk sønnen Reu.
- B1930
- Da Peleg var tretti år gammel, fikk han sønnen Re'u.
Study notes (Tyndale)
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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,
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