Genesis 11:21
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.
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.
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 Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
- KJV
- And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
- WEB
- Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
- ASV
- and Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
- DARBY
- And Reu lived after he had begotten Serug two hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
- BLB
- And Reu lived after he begat Serug seven years and two hundred years, and he begat sons and daughters.
- ÅB
- Og etter at Re'u hadde fått Serug, levde han enda to hundre og syv år og fikk sønner og døtre.
- OTB
- Etter at han ble far til Serug, levde Reu 207 år og fikk andre sønner og døtre.
- B1930
- Og efterat Re'u hadde fått Serug, levde han ennu to hundre og syv år og fikk sønner og døtre.