Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:8-19

8So Jehovah scatteredH6327 them abroad from thence upon the faceH6440 of all the earthH776: and they left off buildingH1129 the cityH5892. 9ThereforeH3651 was the nameH8034 of it calledH7121 Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the languageH8193 of all the earthH776: and from thence did Jehovah scatterH6327 them abroad upon the faceH6440 of all the earthH776.

10These are the generationsH8435 of ShemH8035. ShemH8035 was a hundredH3967 yearsH8141 old, and begat Arpachshad two yearsH8141 after the floodH3999: 11and ShemH8035 livedH2421 after he begat Arpachshad fiveH2568 hundredH3967 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

12And Arpachshad livedH2421 fiveH2568 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat ShelahH7974: 13and Arpachshad livedH2421 after he begat ShelahH7974 fourH702 hundredH3967 and threeH7969 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

14And ShelahH7974 livedH2421 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat EberH5677: 15and ShelahH7974 livedH2421 after he begat EberH5677 fourH702 hundredH3967 and threeH7969 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

16And EberH5677 livedH2421 fourH702 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat PelegH6389: 17and EberH5677 livedH2421 after he begat PelegH6389 fourH702 hundredH3967 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

18And PelegH6389 livedH2421 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begat ReuH7466: 19and PelegH6389 livedH2421 after he begat ReuH7466 twoH3967 hundredH3967 and nineH8672 yearsH8141, and begat sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

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