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Genesis 10:24

And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

KJV

At vero Arphaxad genuit Sale, de quo ortus est Heber.

Vulgate

καὶ Ἀρφαξὰδ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Καινάμ, καὶ Καινὰμ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σάλα, Σάλα δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἔβερ.

LXX

And Arpachshad begat Shelah; and Shelah begat Eber.

ASV

וְ/אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד יָלַ֣ד אֶת שָׁ֑לַח וְ/שֶׁ֖לַח יָלַ֥ד אֶת עֵֽבֶר

Hebrew

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In this verse

People ArphaxadShelahEber

In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד
'rpkshd
proper_noun · 9×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
עֵֽבֶר
'br
proper_noun · 15×
שָׁ֑לַח
shlch
proper_noun · 9×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§56After the unity of the human race was shattered by sin God at once sought to save humanity part by part. the covenant with Noah after the flood gives expression to the principle of the divine economy toward the "nations", in other words, towards men grouped "in their lands, each with (its) own language, by their families, in their nations".9

Cross-references

  • Gen 11:12 — And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
  • Luke 3:35 — Which 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,