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Genesis 11:16

What does Genesis 11:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 11:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Eber was thirty-four years old when he became the father of Peleg:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Eber liveth four and thirty years, and begetteth Peleg.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Heber lived thirty-four years, and begot Phaleg.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Eber lived thirty-four years, and begot Peleg.

Context

v.15and Shelah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

v.16This passage

v.17and Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Chronicles 1:19

    And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

  • Luke 3:35

    the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

  • Genesis 10:25

    And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

  • Numbers 24:24

    But shipsshall comefrom the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction.

  • Genesis 10:21

    And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

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