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Berean Standard Bible

“This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.”

Genesis 11:10

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Study note

Genesis 11 ends with a genealogy from Shem to Abram, placed right after the tower of Babel. The story of humanity's pride is followed by a quiet family line that leads to the man God will call in chapter 12.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.

World English Bible (WEB)

This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.

King James Version (KJV)

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

American Standard Version (ASV)

These are the generations of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arpachshad two years after the flood.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These are the generations of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad, two years after the great flow of waters;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Estas son las generaciones de Sem: Sem, de edad de cien años, engendró á Arphaxad, dos años después del diluvio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La siguiente es la lista de los descendientes de Sem: Dos años después del diluvio, cuando Sem cumplió los cien años, tuvo un hijo al que llamó Arfaxad.

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