Eber lived thirty-four years, and begot Peleg.
Parallel translations
- WEB Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.
- KJV And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
- BSB When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
- NASB Eber lived thirty-four years, and fathered Peleg;
- NLT When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
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Quick answer
Eber fathered Peleg at thirty-four, continuing the line toward Abraham. Peleg's name points to the era when the earth was divided.
Overview
Eber, associated with the name 'Hebrew,' fathers Peleg, whose name means 'division' and recalls the scattering of the nations at Babel (Gen 10:25). The genealogy thus links the table of nations to the chosen family. God's purpose moves forward even as the peoples are dispersed, preserving the line through which all families of the earth would be blessed.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Chr 1:19To 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.
- Gen 10:25To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.
- Num 24:24But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
- Gen 10:21Children were also born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth.
- Luke 3:35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
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