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International Version</a></span><br />And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After the birth of Shelah, Arphaxad lived another 403 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Arpachshad lived after he fathered Shelah 403 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After he begot Salah, Arphaxad lived four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Arpachshad lived 403 years after he fathered Shelah, and he fathered <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Shelah, and he had <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and Arpachshad lived 403 years after he became the father of Shelah, and he became the father of <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after Shelah was born, and he had <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After he fathered Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After he fathered Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Arpachshad had more children and died at the age of 438. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After he became the father of Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />after that, he lived another 403 years and had other children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After he fathered Cainan, Arpachshad lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters, and then died. Cainan lived 130 years and fathered Shelah. After he fathered Shelah, Cainan lived 330 years and had other sons and daughters, and then died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Arpachshad lived four hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Kenan, and fathered sons and daughters. And Kenan lived one hundred and thirty years and became the father of Shelah. And Kenan lived after he had become the father of Shelah three hundred and thirty years, and fathered sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Arphaxad lives after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years [[or four hundred and thirty years]], and begets sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Arphaxad liveth after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years, and begetteth sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Arphaeshad shall live after his begetting Shelah, three years and four hundred years, and he will beget sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Arphaxad lived after he begot Sale, three hundred and three years; and begot sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after he conceived Shelah, Arphaxad lived for three hundred and three years, and he conceived sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he begot Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Arpachshad lived after the birth of Shelah four hundred three years, and had other sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Arphakhashar lived after he begot Shalah four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Arphakshar lived four hundred and three years after he had begotten Shalakh, and he begot sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Arpachshad lived after he begot Shelah four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Arphaxad lived after he had begotten Cainan, four hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died. And Cainan lived a hundred and thirty years and begot Sala; and Canaan lived after he had begotten Sala, three hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/11-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2408" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Genealogy from Shem to Abram</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">And after</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lî·ḏōw (V-Hifil-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">he had become the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7974.htm" title="7974: še·laḥ (N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Shem. The same as shelach; Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch.">Shelah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/775.htm" title="775: ’ar·paḵ·šaḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Probably of foreign origin; Arpakshad, a son of Noah; also the region settled by him.">Arphaxad</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: way·ḥî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šā·lōš (Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">403</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·ba‘ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: way·yō·w·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and had</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">other sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-22.htm">Genesis 10:22-25</a></span><br />The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. / The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. / Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Genesis 9:28-29</a></span><br />After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-32.htm">Genesis 5:32</a></span><br />After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-17.htm">1 Chronicles 1:17-27</a></span><br />The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. / Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. / Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34-36</a></span><br />the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, / the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, / the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-10</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-1.htm">Romans 4:1-3</a></span><br />What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered? / If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God. / For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-6.htm">Galatians 3:6-9</a></span><br />So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” / Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham. / The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-2</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2-3</a></span><br />And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods. / But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7-8</a></span><br />You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16-20</a></span><br />These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13</a></b></br> And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Arpachshad</a> <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Arpach'shad</a> <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Arphaxad</a> <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-11.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/11-11.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/11-11.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-11.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/2-10.htm">Four</a> <a href="/genesis/11-11.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Salah</a> <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Shelah</a> <a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/1-17.htm">Arpachshad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-17.htm">Arpach'shad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-17.htm">Arphaxad</a> <a href="/genesis/11-14.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/11-14.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/11-14.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Four</a> <a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/11-14.htm">Salah</a> <a href="/genesis/11-14.htm">Shelah</a> <a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">One language in the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">The building of Babel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">The generations of Shem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">The generations of Terah, the father of Abram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/genesis/11.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>And after he had become the father of Shelah</b><br />This phrase marks a continuation of the genealogical record, emphasizing the importance of lineage in the biblical narrative. The name "Shelah" in Hebrew is שֵׁלָה (Shelah), which can mean "request" or "petition." This highlights the significance of each generation as a fulfillment of divine promise and human hope. The genealogies in Genesis serve not only as historical records but also as theological affirmations of God's ongoing relationship with humanity. The act of becoming a father in this context is not merely biological but is seen as participating in God's creative and redemptive plan.<p><b>Arphaxad lived 403 years</b><br />The longevity of Arphaxad, whose name in Hebrew is אַרְפַּכְשַׁד (Arpachshad), reflects the antediluvian tradition of extended lifespans, which gradually decrease after the flood. This serves as a bridge between the ancient world and the post-flood era, illustrating a shift in human experience and divine interaction. The specific number of years, 403, underscores the precision and care with which these genealogies were maintained, suggesting a deep respect for ancestry and the unfolding of God's covenantal promises through time.<p><b>and had other sons and daughters</b><br />This phrase indicates the continuation of Arphaxad's lineage beyond the named descendant, Shelah. The mention of "other sons and daughters" suggests the proliferation of humanity and the fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (<a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>). It also implies that the biblical narrative focuses on specific lines for theological reasons, while acknowledging the broader human family. This reflects the biblical theme of chosen lineage, where certain individuals and families are highlighted as bearers of God's promises, yet all humanity is included in the scope of God's creative purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/11-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And after</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽחֲרֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he had become the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִיד֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lî·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shelah,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֔לַח</span> <span class="translit">(še·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7974.htm">Strong's 7974: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shelah -- a descendant of Shem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Arphaxad</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·paḵ·šaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_775.htm">Strong's 775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arpachshad -- third son of Shem, also the region settled by him</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְחִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">403</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלֹ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֥וֹלֶד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">other sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/11-13.htm">OT Law: Genesis 11:13 Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after (Gen. 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