Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:8-19

8So the LordH3068 1scatteredH6327 them abroad from thereH8033 overH5921 the faceH6440 of allH3605 the earthH776; and they stoppedH2308 buildingH1129 the cityH5892. 9ThereforeH5921H3651 it was namedH7121H8034 23BabelH894, becauseH3588 thereH8033 the LordH3068 confusedH1101 the 4languageH8193 of allH3605 the earthH776; and from thereH8033 the LordH3068 scatteredH6327 them abroad overH5921 the faceH6440 of allH3605 the earthH776.

105TheseH428 are the records of the generationsH8435 of ShemH8035. ShemH8035 was a hundredH3967 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he fatheredH3205 ArpachshadH775, two yearsH8141 afterH310 the floodH3999; 11and ShemH8035 livedH2421 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 yearsH8141 afterH310 he fatheredH3205 ArpachshadH775, and he fatheredH3205 other sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

12ArpachshadH775 livedH2421 thirty-fiveH7970H2568 yearsH8141, and fatheredH3205 ShelahH7974; 13and ArpachshadH775 livedH2421 403H702H3967H7969 yearsH8141 afterH310 he fatheredH3205 ShelahH7974, and he fatheredH3205 other sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

14ShelahH7974 livedH2421 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and fatheredH3205 EberH5677; 15and ShelahH7974 livedH2421 403H702H3967H7969 yearsH8141 afterH310 he fatheredH3205 EberH5677, and he fatheredH3205 other sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

16EberH5677 livedH2421 thirty-fourH7970H702 yearsH8141, and fatheredH3205 PelegH6389; 17and EberH5677 livedH2421 430H702H3967H7970 yearsH8141 afterH310 he fatheredH3205 PelegH6389, and he fatheredH3205 other sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

18PelegH6389 livedH2421 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and fatheredH3205 ReuH7466; 19and PelegH6389 livedH2421 209H3967H8672 yearsH8141 afterH310 he fatheredH3205 ReuH7466, and he fatheredH3205 other sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 11:8 Gen 11:4; Ps 92:9; Luke 1:51 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 11:9 Or Babylon; cf. Heb balal, confuse ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 11:9 Gen 10:10 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 11:9 Lit lip ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 11:10 Gen 10:22-25 ↩

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