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Genesis 11:13

ESV And Arpachshad lived after he fathered Shelah 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
NIV And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
NASB and Arpachshad lived 403 years after he fathered Shelah, and he fathered other sons and daughters.
CSB After he fathered Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters.
NLT After the birth of Shelah, Arphaxad lived another 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
KJV And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

What does Genesis 11:13 mean?

After fathering Shelah, Arpachshad lived another 403 years and had other children. Adding the numbers together, Arpachshad lived to be 438 years old. As with other verses, this statement supports a rapid decline in human lifespans after the flood. While ancient figures such as Noah lived nearly a thousand years (Genesis 5), the generations following Abram (Genesis 11:19–26) will be lucky to live beyond a century.
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