Genesis 11:21
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:
And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat 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.
Compare
- 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.