KJV King James Version
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
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Genesis 11:16
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
WEB World English Bible
Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.
ASV American Standard Version
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Eber liveth four and thirty years, and begetteth Peleg.
Surrounding context — Genesis 11
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.
16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
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Numbers 24:24And ships [shall come] from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.Genesis 10:21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children] born.1 Chronicles 1:19And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one [was] Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name [was] Joktan.Genesis 10:25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one [was] Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name [was] Joktan.Luke 3:35Which 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,
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