Genesis 11:19

19 and Peleg lived after the birth of Re'u two hundred and nine years, and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:19 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 11:19

And Peleg lived, after he begat Reu, two hundred and nine
years
In all two hundred and thirty nine, little more than half the age of his father:

and begat sons and daughters;
but not named the Arabic writers ^F7 say he begat Melchizedek the priest, and that he died in the month Elul, A. M. 3126; and a Jewish writer ^F8 says he died in the forty eighth year of Abraham.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 Elmacinus apud Hottinger. p. 269.
F8 R. Gedaliah, ut supra. (Shalshalet, fol. 1. 2.)

Genesis 11:19 In-Context

17 and Eber lived after the birth of Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters.

18 When Peleg had lived thirty years, he became the father of Re'u;

19 and Peleg lived after the birth of Re'u two hundred and nine years, and had other sons and daughters.

20 When Re'u had lived thirty-two years, he became the father of Serug;

21 and Re'u lived after the birth of Serug two hundred and seven years, and had other sons and daughters.