Genesis 11:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After Salah had his son Eber, he lived another 403 years and had more sons and daughters.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is recording that Salah lived a very long life after having his son Eber, continuing to have children for centuries.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the genealogy from Noah's son Shem to Abraham, showing the family line through which God would eventually call Abraham. These extremely long lifespans were recorded during the period after the flood but before Abraham's time, when human lifespans were gradually decreasing from the near-immortal ages of the earliest generations.

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