Genesis 11:10-26

10 This is the history of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old, and became the father of Arpakhshad two years after the flood.

11 Shem lived after he became the father of Arpakhshad five hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

12 Arpakhshad lived thirty-five years, and became the father of Shelach.

13 Arpakhshad lived after he became the father of Shelach four hundred three years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

14 Shelach lived thirty years, and became the father of `Ever:

15 and Shelach lived after he became the father of `Ever four hundred three years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

16 `Ever lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

17 `Ever lived after he became the father of Peleg four hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

18 Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Re`u.

19 Peleg lived after he became the father of Re`u two hundred nine years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

20 Re`u lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

21 Re`u lived after he became the father of Serug two hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

22 Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nachor.

23 Serug lived after he became the father of Nachor two hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

24 Nachor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terach.

25 Nachor lived after he became the father of Terach one hundred nineteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

26 Terach lived seventy years, and became the father of Avram, Nachor, and Haran.

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.