Revised Literal Translation
Genesis 11:14
14And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
Genesis 11:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
- New International Version (NIV)When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When Shelah had lived 30 years, he fathered Eber.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Salah lived thirty years, and begot Eber.
Context of Genesis 11:14
12And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: 13And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: 15And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 16And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
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וְשֶׁ֥לַח חַ֖י שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־עֵֽבֶר׃Read the interlinear
Commentaries on Genesis 11:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-26Verses 10-26 - Section IX - The Line to Abram - XXXV. The Line of Abram 18. רעוּ re‛û Reu, “friend;” verb: “feed, delight in, enjoy.” 20. שׂרוּג śerûg Serug, “vine-shoot.” 22. נחור nāchôr Nachor, “snorting.” 24. תרה terach Terach, “delay?” Aramaic. 26. אברם 'abrām Abram, “high father.” הרן hārān Haran, “mountaineer.” The usual phrase, “These are the generations,” marks the beginning of the fifth document. Accordingly, we now enter upon a new phase…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-26Verses 10-26 Here is a genealogy, or list of names, ending in Abram, the friend of God, and thus leading towards Christ, the promised Seed, who was the son of Abram. Nothing is left upon record but their names and ages; the Holy Ghost seeming to hasten through them to the history of Abram. How little do we know of those that are gone before us in this world, even of those that lived in the same places where we live, as we likewise know little of those who…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. the whole earth was of one language. The descendants of Noah, united by the strong bond of a common language, had not separated, and notwithstanding the divine command to replenish the earth, were unwilling to separate. The more pious and well-disposed would of course obey the divine will; but a numerous body, seemingly the aggressive horde mentioned (Ge 10:10), determined to please themselves by occupying the fairest region they came to.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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