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Genealogy from Shem to Abram

Genesis 11:16

In 11 translations

BSB
When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
KJV
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:Peleg: Gr. Phalec
WEB
Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.
ASV
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
LSV
And Eber lives thirty-four years [[or one hundred and thirty-four years]], and begets Peleg.
YLT
And Eber liveth four and thirty years, and begetteth Peleg.
DBY
And Eber lived thirty-four years, and begot Peleg.
DRC
And Heber lived thirty-four years, and begot Phaleg.
GNV
Likewise Eber liued foure and thirtie yeres, and begate Peleg.
JPS
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begot Peleg.
LXXE
And Heber lived an hundred and thirty-four years, and begot Phaleg.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽיְחִי־עֵ֕בֶר אַרְבַּ֥ע וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־פָּֽלֶג׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἔζησεν Ἕβερ ἑκατὸν τριάκοντα τέσσαρα ἔτη, καὶ ἐγέννησε τὸν Φαλέγ.

Who and where

👤 Eber (Heber)👤 Peleg◆ Lifetime of Eber◆ Birth of Peleg

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 10:21And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
  • Luke 3:35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
  • 1 Chronicles 1:19Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
  • Genesis 10:25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
  • Numbers 24:24Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”

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