Bible Strands
Genesis 11:20
When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the patriarchal lineage, specifying Reu’s age at the birth of Serug within the Shem-to-Abraham genealogy.
The words — וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶד (va/i.Yo.led) translates literally as "and he fathered," marking the generational transition, while שָׁנָ֑ה (sha.Nah) denotes the "year" or "years" that anchor the chronology.
The thread — This generational marker reappears in the New Testament genealogy of Jesus, tracing Serug back through Reu, Peleg, Eber, and Shelah (Luke 3:35).
Why it lands — The text demands precise attention to its chronological sequence and requires the reader to accept the recorded lineage without adding extraneous detail or theological speculation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Cross-references
- Luke 3:35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,