Genesis 11:16

Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

In Context

15Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

17Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:21Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.

Numbers 24:24But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”

Luke 3:35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 11:11-27

10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: 11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: 13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: 15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.… Read the whole commentary →

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