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Genesis 11:12-13

Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah. Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.

    Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

  • KJV King James Version

    And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

    And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begot Shelah.

    And Arpachshad lived after he begot Shelah four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

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Cross-references (1)

  • Luke 3:36 (v12) the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On v12 Gen 11:12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years,…

Gen 11:12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

Ver. 12. And begat Salah.] Cainan, say the seventy interpreters, but not according to the Hebrew verity. See for this the note on {See Trapp on "Luk 3:36"}

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv12–13 And Arphaxad lived thirty five years, and begat Salah.…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v12 Verse 12. And Arphaxad lived] The Septuagint bring in…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v12 Sale, or Cainan. See Chap. x. 24; Chronicles i.…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On v12 12. Shelah] LXX inserts “Cainan” before “Shelah”; and states…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v12 Vers. 12, 13. And Arphaxad lived five and thirty…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v12 he became the father of Shelah
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