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Genesis 11:10

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¶ These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
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  1. 1 Chronicles 1:17–27Rank 1 from verse 10
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    17¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

    18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

    19And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.

    20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

    21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,

    22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

    23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

    24¶ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

    25Eber, Peleg, Reu,

    26Serug, Nahor, Terah,

    27Abram; the same is Abraham.

  2. Genesis 10:21–22Rank 2 from verse 10
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    21¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

    22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

  3. Genesis 11:27Rank 3 from verse 10
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    27¶ Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

  4. Luke 3:34–36Rank 4 from verse 10
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    34Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

    35Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

    36Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

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Genesis 11:10

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generations

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Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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11:10¶ These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

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11:11And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

11:12And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

11:13And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

11:14And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:

11:15And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

11:16And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

11:17And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

11:18And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:

11:19And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.

11:20And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

11:21And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

11:22And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

11:23And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

11:24And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:

11:25And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

11:26And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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