The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 11:10-26
The order of grace is 1. Determined by God, and not by man. 2. Arranged after the Spirit, and not according to the flesh. 3. Appointed for the world's good as well as for the Church's safety.— W . read more
Gênesis 11:10-14 Nvipt
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 11:10-32
Divine traditions. A genealogy of Shem and of Terah, in order to set forth clearly the position of Abraham and that of his nephew Lot, and their connection with Ur of the Chaldees and Canaan. The chosen family is about to be separated from their country, but we are not told that there was no light of God shining in Ur of the Chaldees. Probably there was the tradition of Shem's knowledge handed down through the generations. Arphaxad was born two years after the Flood; Salah, thirty-seven... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 11:11
And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years , and begat sons and daughters (concerning whom Scripture is silent, as not being included in the holy line). read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 11:12-13
And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years , and begat Salah . Shalach , literally, emission, or the sending forth, of water, a memorial of the Flood (Bochart); or of an arrow or dart ( vide Genesis 10:24 ). A nd Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years , and begat sons and daughters . read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 11:14-15
And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber . Literally, the region on the otherside ( πε ì ραν ); from עָבַר , to pass over (cf. υ ̔ πε ì ρ , Greek; uber , German; over , Saxon). The ancestor of the Hebrews ( Genesis 10:21 ), so called from his descendants having crossed the Euphrates and commenced a southward emigration, or from the circumstance that he or another portion of his posterity remained on the other side. Prof. Lewis thinks that this branch of the... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 11:10-26
- Section IX - The Line to Abram- XXXV. The Line of Abram18. רעוּ re‛û, Re‘u, “friend;” verb: “feed, delight in, enjoy.”20. שׂרוּג śerûg, Serug, “vine-shoot.”22. נחור nāchôr, Nachor, “snorting.”24. תרה terach, Terach, “delay?” Aramaic.26. אברם 'abrām, Abram, “high father.” הרן hārān Haran, “mountaineer.”The usual phrase, “These are the generations,” marks the beginning of the fifth document. Accordingly, we now enter upon a new phase of human development. The nations have gradually... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 11:10
Genesis 11:10. Observe here, 1st, That nothing is left upon record concerning those of this line, but their names and ages; the Holy Ghost seeming to hasten through them to the story of Abraham. How little do we know of those who are gone before us in this world, even those that lived in the same places where we live! Or, indeed, of those who are our contemporaries, but in distant places. 2d, That there was an observable gradual decrease in the years of their lives. Shem reached to six... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 11:10-26
Preparation for Abram (11:10-26)During the period between Noah and Abram, the earth’s population increased greatly. People migrated to various regions, and many tribal groups, even nations, were established (see 10:1-32). It appears from this that there must have been more than ten generations between Noah and Abram. In that case, the genealogy recorded here has been simplified, the ten names listed being those of ten leading men of that period. (See notes on 5:1-32.)The genealogy from Shem to... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 11:11
Shem. A return to the main purpose of the Book. See note on Genesis 5:32 . read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 11:10-26
From Shem to Abram. I. THE SEPARATION OF THE GODLY SEED . The souls that constitute the Church of God upon the earth are always, as these Hebrew patriarchs— 1. Known to God ; and that not merely in the mass, but as individuals, or units; nor simply superficially and slightly, but minutely and thoroughly. He knows the fathers they descend from, the families they belong to, the names by which they are designated, the number of years they live, and the children they leave... read more