Genesis 11:12

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

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Genesis 11:12

And Arphaxad liued fiue and thirtie yeeres, and begate Salah.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and became the father of Shelah;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begat Shelah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah.
- Webster's Bible

Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.
- World English Bible

And Arphaxad hath lived five and thirty years, and begetteth Salah.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begot Shelah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Genesis 11:12

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 11:12


11:10 Observe here, That nothing is left upon record concerning those of this line, but their names and ages; the Holy Ghost seeming to hasten thro' them to the story of Abraham. How little do we know of those that are gone before us in this world, even those that lived in the same places where we live! Or indeed of those who are our contemporaries, but in distant places. That there was an observable gradual decrease in the years of their lives. Shem reached to 600 years, which yet fell short of the age of the patriarchs before the flood; the three next came short of 500, the three next did not reach to 300, and after them we read not of any that attained to 200 but Terah; and not many ages after this, Moses reckoned 70 or 80 to be the utmost men ordinarily arrive at. When the earth began to be replenished, mens lives began to shorten so that the decrease is to be imputed to the wise disposal of providence, rather than to any decay of nature. That Eber, from whom the Hebrews were denominated, was the longest lived of any that were born after the flood; which perhaps was the reward of his strict adherence to the ways of God.


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