Genesis 11:20

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

Genesis 11:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 11:20

And Reu lived thirty two years, and begat Serug.
] He is thought to give name to a city called Sarug, which, according to the Arabic geographer ^F9, was near Charrae, or Haran, in Chaldea; and another Arabic writer ^F10 speaks of a city called to this day <arabic> "Sarug", which he places in Mesopotamia.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Apud Bochart. Phaleg. l. 2. c. 14. col. 95.
F10 Comment. ad Tab. Ilchanic apud Hyde, Hist. Relig. Pers. c. 2. 57.

Genesis 11:20 In-Context

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.

22 When Serug had lived thirty years, he became the father of Nahor;