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Genesis 11:12

What does Genesis 11:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 11:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begat Shelah:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begat Shelah:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Arpachshad was thirty-five years old when he became the father of Shelah:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Arphaxad hath lived five and thirty years, and begetteth Salah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Sale.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Shelah.

Context

v.11and Shem lived after he begat Arpachshad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

v.12This passage

v.13and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 3:36

    the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

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