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Genesis 11:10-26

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Shem’s descendants

10 These are Shem's descendants. When Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arpachshad, two years after the flood.
11 After Arpachshad was born, Shem lived 500 years; he had other sons and daughters.
12 When Arpachshad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
13 After Shelah was born, Arpachshad lived 403 years; he had other sons and daughters.
14 When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
15 After Eber was born, Shelah lived 403 years; he had other sons and daughters.
16 When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
17 After Peleg was born, Eber lived 430 years; he had other sons and daughters.
18 When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
19 After Reu was born, Peleg lived 209 years; he had other sons and daughters.
20 When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
21 After Serug was born, Reu lived 207 years; he had other sons and daughters.
22 When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
23 After Nahor was born, Serug lived 200 years; he had other sons and daughters.
24 When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
25 After Terah was born, Nahor lived 119 years; he had other sons and daughters.
26 When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
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Genesis 11:10-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 11

This chapter gives an account of the inhabitants of the earth before the confusion of tongues at Babel, of their speech and language, which was one and the same, and of the place where they dwelt, Ge 11:1,2 and of their design to build a city and tower, to make them a name and keep them together, which they put in execution, Ge 11:3,4 of the notice the Lord took of this affair, and of the method he took to put a stop to their designs, by confounding their speech, and dispersing them abroad upon the face of the earth, Ge 11:5-9 then follows a genealogy of Shem's posterity down to Abraham, Ge 11:10-26 and a particular relation is given of Terah, the father of Abraham, and his family, and of his going forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, in order to go into the land of Canaan, and of his death at Haran by the way, Ge 11:27-32.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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