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Genesis 11:20-23

Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug. Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor. Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

    Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

    Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

    Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

  • KJV King James Version

    And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

    And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

    And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

    And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begot Serug.

    And Reu lived after he begot Serug two hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

    And Serug lived thirty years, and begot Nahor.

    And Serug lived after he begot Nahor two hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

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Cross-references (2)

  • Luke 3:35 (v20) the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
  • Joshua 24:2 (v22) Joshua said to all the people, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father…

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On v22 Gen 11:22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat…

Gen 11:22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

Ver. 22. And begat Nahor.] Who, first of the patriarchs, fell to idolatry: for Laban sware by Nahor’s gods.

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 vv20–23 And Nahor lived twenty nine years, and begat Terah.…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v20 Sarug: in whose days St. Epiphanius places the origin…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv20, 22 20. Serug] The name of a town and region…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv20, 22 Vers. 20, 21. And Reu lived two and thirty…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv20, 22 General Information:
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