KJV ORIGINAL
And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Serug was thirty years old, he became the father of Nahor.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Serug had his son Nahor when he was thirty years old, continuing the family line from Noah toward Abraham.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the genealogy from Shem (Noah's son) to Abraham, showing how God preserved a faithful lineage after the flood. Serug was Abraham's great-great-grandfather, living in the period between the Tower of Babel incident and Abraham's call by God. These genealogies were carefully preserved to demonstrate God's faithfulness in maintaining the promised line through which the Messiah would eventually come.
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