Genesis 11:17

17 After Peleg was born, Eber lived 430 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 11:17

And Eber lived, after he begat Peleg, four hundred and thirty]
years
All the years of his life were four hundred and sixty four:

and he begat sons and daughters;
one of which is elsewhere mentioned, whose name is Joktan, ( Genesis 10:25 ) according to the above Jewish writer F5, he died in the seventy ninth year of Jacob.


FOOTNOTES:

F5 R. Gedaliah, Shalshalet, fol. 1. 2.

Genesis 11:17 In-Context

15 After Eber was born, Shelah lived 403 years. And he had other sons and daughters.
16 When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.
17 After Peleg was born, Eber lived 430 years. And he had other sons and daughters.
18 When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.
19 After Reu was born, Peleg lived 209 years. And he had other sons and daughters.
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