KJV ORIGINAL
And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After Arphaxad had his son Salah, he lived for another 403 years and had more sons and daughters.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Arphaxad lived a very long life after having his son Salah, continuing to have more children for centuries.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the genealogy following Noah's flood, tracing the lineage from Noah's son Shem down to Abraham. During this post-flood period, the Bible records that people still lived extraordinarily long lives, though shorter than the pre-flood generations. Arphaxad was Shem's son and an important link in the line leading to God's chosen people.
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