Genesis 11:19

19 And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:19 in Other Translations

19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.

19 And Peleg lived after he fathered Reu 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

19 After the birth of Reu, Peleg lived another 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

19 After he had Reu, he lived 209 more years and had other sons and daughters.

19 After he fathered Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and fathered [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 after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

18 When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.

19 And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

20 When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.

21 And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.