Genesis 11:13
New International Version
And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

New Living Translation
After the birth of Shelah, Arphaxad lived another 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

English Standard Version
And Arpachshad lived after he fathered Shelah 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

Berean Standard Bible
And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

King James Bible
And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

New King James Version
After he begot Salah, Arphaxad lived four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

New American Standard Bible
and Arpachshad lived 403 years after he fathered Shelah, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

NASB 1995
and Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.

NASB 1977
and Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.

Legacy Standard Bible
and Arpachshad lived 403 years after he became the father of Shelah, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Amplified Bible
Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after Shelah was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

Christian Standard Bible
After he fathered Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After he fathered Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

American Standard Version
and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

Contemporary English Version
Arpachshad had more children and died at the age of 438.

English Revised Version
and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After he became the father of Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

Good News Translation
after that, he lived another 403 years and had other children.

International Standard Version
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.

Majority Standard Bible
And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

NET Bible
And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

World English Bible
Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Arphaxad lives after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years [[or four hundred and thirty years]], and begets sons and daughters.

Young's Literal Translation
And Arphaxad liveth after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Arphaeshad shall live after his begetting Shelah, three years and four hundred years, and he will beget sons and daughters.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Arphaxad lived after he begot Sale, three hundred and three years; and begot sons and daughters.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And after he conceived Shelah, Arphaxad lived for three hundred and three years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

New American Bible
Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he begot Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.

New Revised Standard Version
and Arpachshad lived after the birth of Shelah four hundred three years, and had other sons and daughters.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Arphakhashar lived after he begot Shalah four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Arphakshar lived four hundred and three years after he had begotten Shalakh, and he begot sons and daughters.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Arpachshad lived after he begot Shelah four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.

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Context
Genealogy from Shem to Abram
12When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. 13And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters. 14When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.…

Cross References
Genesis 10:22-25
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. ...

Genesis 9:28-29
After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 12:1-3
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.”

1 Chronicles 1:17-27
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. ...

Luke 3:34-36
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,

Acts 7:2-4
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.

Hebrews 11:8-10
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.

Romans 4:1-3
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.”

Galatians 3:6-9
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.” ...

Matthew 1:1-2
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.

Joshua 24:2-3
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,

Nehemiah 9:7-8
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.

Isaiah 51:2
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.

Exodus 6:16-20
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. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

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Genesis 11
1. One language in the world.
2. The building of Babel.
5. It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed.
10. The generations of Shem.
27. The generations of Terah, the father of Abram.
31. Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran.














And after he had become the father of Shelah
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.

Arphaxad lived 403 years
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.

and had other sons and daughters
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" (Genesis 1:28). 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.

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Hebrew
And after
אַֽחֲרֵי֙ (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

he had become the father of
הוֹלִיד֣וֹ (hō·w·lî·ḏōw)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Shelah,
שֶׁ֔לַח (še·laḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7974: Shelah -- a descendant of Shem

Arphaxad
אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד (’ar·paḵ·šaḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 775: Arpachshad -- third son of Shem, also the region settled by him

lived
וַֽיְחִ֣י (way·ḥî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

403
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ (šā·lōš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

years
שָׁנִ֔ים (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

and had
וַיּ֥וֹלֶד (way·yō·w·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

other sons
בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

and daughters.
וּבָנֽוֹת׃ (ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1323: A daughter


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