1 Chronicles 1:18

And Arpachshad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

In Context

17The Sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

19And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

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Cross References

Genesis 11:12And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begot Shelah.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 1:2-28

First Chronicles In common things repetition is thought needless and nauseous; but, in sacred things, precept must be upon precept and line upon line. To me, says the apostle, to write the same things is not grievous, but for you it is safe, Phil. iii. 1 . These books of Chronicles are in a great measure repetition; so are much of the second and third of the four evangelists: and yet there are no tautologies either here or there no vain repetitions. We may be ready to think that of all the books of holy scripture… Read the whole commentary →

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