Genesis

Genesis 11:12–15

¹²When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. ¹³And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.^d

¹⁴When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber. ¹⁵And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

Footnotes

d 11:13 Hebrew; LXX (see also Luke 3:35–36|LUK 3:35-36) ¹²When Arphaxad was 135 years old, he became the father of Cainan. ¹³And after he had become the father of Cainan, Arphaxad lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters, and then he died. When Cainan had lived 130 years, he became the father of Shelah. And after he had become the father of Shelah, Cainan lived 330 years and had other sons and daughters.Note that LXX also adds 100 years to the ages of Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, and Nahor in this genealogy.

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Genesis 11:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Arphaxad	וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣ד	wə·’ar·paḵ·šaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H775 Arpakshad
was	חַ֔י	ḥay	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
35	חָמֵ֥שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
years old	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
he became the father of	וַיּ֖וֹלֶד	way·yō·w·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Shelah	שָֽׁלַח׃	šā·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7974 Shelach

Genesis 11:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And after	אַֽחֲרֵי֙	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
he had become the father of	הוֹלִיד֣וֹ	hō·w·lî·ḏōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Shelah	שֶׁ֔לַח	še·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7974 Shelach
Arphaxad	אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד	’ar·paḵ·šaḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H775 Arpakshad
lived	וַֽיְחִ֣י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
403	שָׁלֹ֣שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
years	שָׁנִ֔ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
and had	וַיּ֥וֹלֶד	way·yō·w·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
other sons	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס	ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter

Genesis 11:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Shelah	וְשֶׁ֥לַח	wə·še·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7974 Shelach
was	חַ֖י	ḥay	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
30	שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
years old	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
he became the father of	וַיּ֖וֹלֶד	way·yō·w·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Eber	עֵֽבֶר׃	‘ê·ḇer	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5677 Eber

Genesis 11:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And after	אַחֲרֵי֙	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
he had become the father of	הוֹלִיד֣וֹ	hō·w·lî·ḏōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Eber	עֵ֔בֶר	‘ê·ḇer	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5677 Eber
Shelah	שֶׁ֗לַח	še·laḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7974 Shelach
lived	וַֽיְחִי־	way·ḥî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
403	וְאַרְבַּ֥ע	wə·’ar·ba‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
years	שָׁנִ֔ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
and had	וַיּ֥וֹלֶד	way·yō·w·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
other sons	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבָנֽוֹת׃ס	ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.