King James Version:
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And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Complete Jewish Bible:
After ‘Ever was born, Shelach lived another 403 years and had sons and daughters.
Berean Standard Bible:
And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
American Standard Version:
and Shelah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Salah{H7974} lived{H2421} after{H310} he begat{H3205} Eber{H5677} four{H702} hundred{H3967}{H8141} and three{H7969} years{H8141}, and begat{H3205} sons{H1121} and daughters{H1323}.
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Commentary for Genesis 11:15
Genesis 11:15 is a verse from the Old Testament that fits within the context of the genealogy of Shem, a son of Noah. This verse specifically mentions Salah (also known as Shelah), who is a direct descendant of Shem. The historical context of this verse is rooted in the post-Flood era, when humanity was repopulating the earth after the great deluge described earlier in Genesis.
The theme of Genesis 11:15 is continuity and the blessing of progeny. It emphasizes the patriarchal lineage that is central to the biblical narrative, tracing the ancestry from Noah through Shem to Abraham, who is a key figure in the Hebrew Bible. The verse underscores the longevity of Salah, who lived for 403 years after the birth of his son Eber, and also notes that he had other sons and daughters. This longevity is characteristic of the antediluvian and immediate postdiluvian periods in the Bible, where individuals are described as living for several centuries, which is dramatically longer than contemporary human lifespans.
In a broader sense, this verse contributes to the biblical theme of God's promise of numerous descendants to the patriarchs, a theme that is central to the covenantal relationship between God and the Israelites. The detailed genealogies in Genesis serve to establish the historical legitimacy of the Israelite nation and to connect the nation's origins to the divine promises made to their ancestors. The mention of Salah's descendants also sets the stage for the story of the Tower of Babel, which immediately follows in Genesis 11, illustrating the dispersion of peoples and the diversification of languages, a pivotal moment in the biblical account of human history.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7974
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁלַח
Transliteration: Shelach
Pronunciation: sheh'-lakh
Description: the same as שֶׁלַח; Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch; Salah, Shelah. Compare שִׁלֹחַlemma שִׁלֹּחַ extra dagesh, corrected to שִׁלֹחַ. - Strong's Number: H2421
There are 235 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָיָה
Transliteration: châyâh
Pronunciation: khaw-yaw'
Description: a primitive root (compare חָוָה, חָיָה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole. - Strong's Number: H310
There are 766 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַחַר
Transliteration: ʼachar
Pronunciation: akh-ar'
Description: from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with. - Strong's Number: H3205
There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָלַד
Transliteration: yâlad
Pronunciation: yaw-lad'
Description: a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman). - Strong's Number: H5677
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵבֵר
Transliteration: ʻÊbêr
Pronunciation: ay'-ber
Description: the same as עֵבֶר; Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites; Eber, Heber. - Strong's Number: H702
There are 383 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַרְבַּע
Transliteration: ʼarbaʻ
Pronunciation: ar-bah'
Description: masculine אַרְבָּעָה; from רָבַע; four; four. - Strong's Number: H3967
There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֵאָה
Transliteration: mêʼâh
Pronunciation: may-aw'
Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). - Strong's Number: H7969
There are 381 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁלוֹשׁ
Transliteration: shâlôwsh
Pronunciation: shaw-loshe'
Description: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.