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10 This is the story of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he had Arphaxad. It was two years after the flood.
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This is the account of Shem’s family line. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
11 After he had Arphaxad, he lived 600 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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And after he became the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
12 When Arphaxad was thirty-five years old, he had Shelah.
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When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.
13 After Arphaxad had Shelah, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
14 When Shelah was thirty years old, he had Eber.
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When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.
15 After Shelah had Eber, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
16 When Eber was thirty-four years old, he had Peleg.
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When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.
17 After Eber had Peleg, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
18 When Peleg was thirty years old, he had Reu.
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When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.
19 After he had Reu, he lived 209 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 When Reu was thirty-two years old, he had Serug.
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When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.
21 After Reu had Serug, he lived 207 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
22 When Serug was thirty years old, he had Nahor.
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When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.
23 After Serug had Nahor, he lived 200 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
24 When Nahor was twenty-nine years old, he had Terah.
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When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.
25 After Nahor had Terah, he lived 119 more years and had other sons and daughters.
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And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
26 When Terah was seventy years old, he had Abram, Nahor, and Haran. The Family Tree of Terah
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After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.
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