When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
Parallel translations
- WEB Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.
- KJV And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
- BSB When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
- NKJV Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Salah.
- NASB Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and fathered Shelah;
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Quick answer
Arpachshad fathered Shelah at thirty-five years of age. The line of promise continues to the next generation.
Overview
The genealogy advances from Arpachshad to Shelah, another link in the chain leading to Abraham. The steady recording of generations underscores the reliability of God's redemptive plan through history. Each name carries forward the lineage that culminates in the birth of Christ, the promised offspring.
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- Luke 3:36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
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