Genesis 11:21

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

Genesis 11:21 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 11:21

And Reu lived, after he begat Sarug, two hundred and seven
years
So that the whole of his life was two hundred and thirty nine years, the exact age of his father: in his days various kingdoms arose; according to the Arabic writer ^F11, in the one hundred and thirtieth year of his life began Nimrod to reign at Babylon, the first king that reigned on earth: and according to the Jewish writers ^F12, in his days began the kingdom of Egypt, which continued to the times of Octavian; and the kingdom of the Bohemians, the metropolis of which was Prague, and the kingdom of the Amazons, which continued to the times of Alexander: in his time also, the Arabic writers ^F13 say, idolatry prevailed, the worship of the sun, moon, and stars, and other things; and images of men and women were made by the Babylonians and Egyptians, and worshipped by them:

and he begat sons and daughters
of whom no account is given; according to a Jewish writer ^F14, he died in the seventy fifth year of Abraham.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 Elmacinus, p. 29. apud Hottinger. p. 270.
F12 Juchasin, fol. 135. 2. Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 76. 1. Tzemach David, par. 2. fol. 3. 2.
F13 Elmacinus, p. 20. Patricides, p. 14. apud Hottinger. p. 275, 276.
F14 R. Gedaliah, Shalshalet, fol. 2. 1.

Genesis 11:21 In-Context

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;

23 and Serug lived after the birth of Nahor two hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.