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Genesis 11:12

Genesis 11:12
And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Arphaxad lived thirty five years, and begat Salah. Arphaxad is the first on record that had a son born to him so…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

And Arphaxad lived - The Septuagint bring in here a second Cainan, with an addition of one hundred and thirty years. St.…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 11:10-26

We have here a genealogy, not an endless genealogy, for here it ends in Abram, the friend of God, and leads further to…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Shelah LXX inserts "Cainan" before "Shelah"; and states that "Cainan lived 130 years, and begat Shelah, and lived after…

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