and Serug lived two hundred years after he fathered Nahor, and he fathered other sons and daughters.
Parallel translations
- WEB Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
- KJV And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
- BSB And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
- ESV And Serug lived after he fathered Nahor 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
- NKJV After he begot Nahor, Serug lived two hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
- NLT After the birth of Nahor, Serug lived another 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
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Serug lived 200 more years and had other children. The chosen line is faithfully preserved.
Overview
This verse rounds out Serug's record with his remaining years and further descendants. The steady cadence of the genealogy testifies to God's patient, ongoing work in history. Through such ordinary continuance God brings about his extraordinary plan of salvation.
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