Genesis 11:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: ”

Genesis 11:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Section IX - The Line to Abram - XXXV. The Line of Abram 18. רעוּ re‛û , Re‘u, “friend;” verb: “feed, delight in, enjoy.” 20. שׂרוּג śerûg , Serug, “vine-shoot.” 22. נחור na...
Genesis 11:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

These [are] the generations (k) of Shem: Shem [was] an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: (k) He returns to the genealogy of Shem, to come to the history of Abram, in w...
Genesis 11:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Descendants of Shem. This section, like Genesis 11:5 , is taken from P. Here the formula is abbreviated, but whether this was so originally or due to an impatient editor is uncertain. There is...
Genesis 11:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. These are the generations of Shem. Concerning the progeny of Shem, Moses had said something in the former chapter Genesis 10:1 : but now he combines with the names of the men, the term...
Genesis 11:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: These are the generations of Shem - This may he called the holy family, as from it...
Genesis 11:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

These are the generations of Shem— The sacred historian having thus far given us an account of such events as concern all mankind, now prepares to quit the narration of general transactions, for th...
Genesis 11:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: These are the generations of Shem. The sacred historian here passes from the ge...
Genesis 11:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH SHEM. (10-26) These are the generations of Shem. — Here also, as in Genesis 5 , there is a very considerable divergence between the statements of the Hebrew, the Samaritan, and the...
Genesis 11:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Generations until Abram Genesis 11:10-32 The inwardness of the movement of Terah's clan from Ur is given in Acts 7:3 . Apparently his father was unwilling for Abram to go alone on his far-...
Genesis 11:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the account of a human movement against dispersion. The movement was one of rebellion and was frustrated by divine interposition. The divine intention was the covering of the...
Genesis 11:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

These are the generations of Shem ,.... Or a genealogy of the posterity of Shem; not of all of them, only of those of the line which led to Abraham, by which might appear the true line in which the...
Genesis 11:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

These [are] the generations of Shem: Shem [was] an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: Ver. 10. These are the generations of Shem. ] To whose genealogy Moses here retu...
Genesis 11:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Observe here, 1st, That nothing is left upon record concerning those of this line, but their names and ages; the Holy Ghost seeming to hasten through them to the story of Abraham. How little do we kn...
Genesis 11:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BABEL: THE CITY AND THE TOWER Up to this time there was only one language. In the world today men wish they could have this advantage, but God is wiser than men. Men desire this for the very same...
Genesis 11:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Genesis 11:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not all the generations of Shem, as appears both from Genesis 11:11 , and from the former chapter; but of those who were the seminary of the church, and the progenitors of Christ.
Genesis 11:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of Abram ( Genesis 11:10 b to 27a). The genealogy that follows links Abram back to Shem. This was why God was to be blessed with regard to Shem (9:26). It would be through him that God'...
Genesis 11:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 11:10 . These are the generations of Shem] The genealogies are here only given in part, the writer’s object being to trace the pedigree of Abram from Shem.— MAIN HOMILE...
Genesis 11:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

generations of Shem Genesis 11. and 12. mark an important turning point in the divine dealing. Heretofore the history has been that of the whole Adamic race. There has been neither Jew nor Gen...
Genesis 11:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:1 . One language or lip. These words are to be literally understood, because it is added, God confounded their language. There has been a long and unavailing dispute whether the Chaldai...
Genesis 11:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

These are the generations of Shem The generations of Shem I. THE LINE IN WHICH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUE GOD WAS PRESERVED. II. THE DIRECTION OF THE STREAM OF HISTORY TOWARDS THE MESSIAH. “G...
Genesis 11:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 11:1 And the whole earth . I .e. the entire population of the globe, and not simply the inhabitants of the land of Shinar (Ingiis; cf. Genesis 9:29 ). Was . Prior...
Genesis 11:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old and begat Arphaxad two years after the Flood. The genealogical table of Shem is now repeated in detail, because the narrative graduall...
Genesis 11:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 1658. B.C. 2346. Genesis 11:27 Genesis 10:21 Genesis 10:22 1 Chronicles 1:17-27 Luke 3:34-36
Genesis 11:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Observe here, That nothing is left upon record concerning those of this line, but their names and ages; the Holy Ghost seeming to hasten thro' them to the story of Abraham. How little do we know of...

Genesis 11:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 11:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 11:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 11:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 11:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 11:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 11:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 11:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 11:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 11:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 11:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 11:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes