Genesis 11:25

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

After Terach was born, Nachor lived another 119 years and had sons and daughters.

Berean Standard Bible:

And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

American Standard Version:

and Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Nahor^{H5152} lived^{H2421} after^{H310} he begat^{H3205} Terah^{H8646} an hundred^{H3967}^{H8141} and nineteen^{H6240}^{H8672} years^{H8141}, and begat^{H3205} sons^{H1121} and daughters^{H1323}.

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Commentary for Genesis 11:25

Genesis 11:25 is part of the genealogy section in the Bible that connects the post-Flood generations to Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites. This verse specifically mentions Nahor, Terah's father, who lived for 119 years after the birth of Terah and had other sons and daughters.

Themes:
1. **Genealogy**: The verse emphasizes the importance of lineage and the passing of history through generations, a common theme in the Bible.
2. **Longevity**: The long lifespans of the patriarchs are notable, reflecting a time when humans lived much longer than the contemporary lifespan.
3. **Divine Plan**: The line from Noah through Abraham is significant as it leads to the establishment of God's covenant with the Israelites.

Historical Context:
- **Post-Diluvian Era**: This verse is set after the Great Flood, which is said to have reset humanity, with Noah's descendants repopulating the earth.
- **Tower of Babel**: The chapter of Genesis 11 begins with the story of the Tower of Babel, an event that led to the dispersion of peoples and the confusion of languages.
- **Transition to Abraham**: The genealogy culminates in Terah, Abraham's father, setting the stage for the call of Abraham in Genesis 12, which marks the beginning of God's covenant with the Israelites.
- **Ancient Near East**: The setting is the ancient Near East, a region that includes modern-day Iraq and surrounding areas, where these events are said to have taken place according to biblical tradition.

This verse serves as a bridge between the early history of humanity and the specific narrative of the Israelite people, highlighting the continuity of God's interaction with humankind through chosen individuals and families.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

Strong's Number: H5152
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָחוֹר
Transliteration: Nâchôwr
Pronunciation: naw-khore'
Description: from the same as נַחַר; snorer; Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham; Nahor.
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: H8646
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תֶּרַח
Transliteration: Terach
Pronunciation: teh'-rakh
Description: of uncertain derivation; Terach, the father of Abraham; also a place in the Desert; Tarah, Terah.
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: H6240
There are 292 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂר
Transliteration: ʻâsâr
Pronunciation: aw-sawr'
Description: for עֶשֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).
Strong's Number: H8672
There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תֵּשַׁע
Transliteration: têshaʻ
Pronunciation: tay'-shah
Description: or (masculine) תִּשְׁעָה; perhaps from שָׁעָה through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or (ordinal) ninth; nine ([phrase] -teen, [phrase] -teenth, -th).
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.

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