KJV ORIGINAL
These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is the family line of Shem: Shem was 100 years old when he had his son Arphaxad, which was two years after the flood.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse begins the genealogy of Shem, one of Noah's sons, showing how humanity continued after the great flood.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces the genealogy that traces the line from Shem to Abraham, connecting the post-flood world to God's chosen people. Shem was one of Noah's three sons who survived the flood, and his descendants would become the Semitic peoples, including the Hebrews. The genealogy serves as a bridge between the universal story of the flood and the specific story of God's covenant with Abraham.
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