Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:8-19

8So the LORDH3068 scattered them abroadH6327 from thereH8033 upon the faceH6440 of all the earthH776: and they stoppedH2308 buildingH1129 the cityH5892. 9Therefore is the name of itH8034 calledH7121 BabelH894; because the LORDH3068 there confoundedH1101 the languageH8193 of all the earthH776: and from there didH6327 the LORDH3068 scatter them abroadH6327 upon the faceH6440 of all the earthH776.1

10These are the generationsH8435 of ShemH8035: ShemH8035 was an hundredH3967 yearsH8141 oldH1121, and begatH3205 ArphaxadH775 two yearsH8141 afterH310 the floodH3999: 11And ShemH8035 livedH2421 afterH310 he begatH3205 ArphaxadH775 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 12And ArphaxadH775 livedH2425 fiveH2568 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 SalahH7974: 13And ArphaxadH775 livedH2421 afterH310 he begatH3205 SalahH7974 fourH702 hundredH3967H8141 and threeH7969 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 14And SalahH7974 livedH2425 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 EberH5677: 15And SalahH7974 livedH2421 afterH310 he begatH3205 EberH5677 fourH702 hundredH3967H8141 and threeH7969 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 16And EberH5677 livedH2421 fourH702 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 PelegH6389:2 17And EberH5677 livedH2421 afterH310 he begatH3205 PelegH6389 fourH702 hundredH3967H8141 and thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 18And PelegH6389 livedH2421 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 ReuH7466: 19And PelegH6389 livedH2421 afterH310 he begatH3205 ReuH7466 two hundredH3967H8141 and nineH8672 yearsH8141, and begatH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 11:9 Babel: that is, Confusion ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 11:16 Peleg: Gr. Phalec ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 11

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