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Genesis 11:20

What does Genesis 11:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 11:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Reu was thirty-two years old when he became the father of Serug:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Reu liveth two and thirty years, and begetteth Serug.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Reu lived thirty-two years, and begot Sarug.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.19and Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.

v.20This passage

v.21and Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

Cross references

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

  • Luke 3:35

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

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