Genesis 11:15
New International Version
And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

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

English Standard Version
And Shelah lived after he fathered Eber 403 years and had other 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Shelah had more children and died at the age of 433.

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

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

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

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

New Heart English Bible
and Shelah lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Eber, and fathered sons and daughters.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Sala lived after he had begotten Heber, three hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Genealogy from Shem to Abram
14When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber. 15And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters. 16When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.…

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 10:1
This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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

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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 Eber
The phrase "after he had become the father of Eber" highlights the genealogical significance of Eber, from whom the term "Hebrew" is derived. In Hebrew, "Eber" (עֵבֶר) is associated with the idea of crossing over or passing through, which can symbolize transition and movement. Eber is a pivotal figure in the lineage leading to Abraham, emphasizing the continuity of God's promise through generations. This lineage underscores the faithfulness of God in preserving a remnant through whom His covenant would be fulfilled.

Shelah lived 403 years
The longevity of Shelah, living "403 years," reflects the antediluvian and early postdiluvian lifespans recorded in Genesis. This extended lifespan signifies a period of grace and divine favor, allowing for the multiplication and establishment of humanity after the Flood. The number 403, while not directly symbolic, contributes to the biblical pattern of long lifespans, which gradually decrease as sin's impact on creation becomes more pronounced. It serves as a reminder of the temporal nature of life and the enduring nature of God's promises.

and had other sons and daughters
The mention of "other sons and daughters" indicates the expansion of Shelah's family beyond the primary lineage. This phrase underscores the biblical theme of fruitfulness and multiplication, fulfilling God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28). It also highlights the broader context of human history, where many unnamed individuals contribute to the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. The inclusion of daughters, often overlooked in genealogies, points to the inclusive nature of God's covenant community, where both men and women play vital roles in His purposes.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And after
אַחֲרֵי֙ (’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

Eber,
עֵ֔בֶר (‘ê·ḇer)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5677: Eber -- 'region beyond', a descendant of Shem, also the name of several Israelites

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

lived
וַֽיְחִי־ (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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