The Church Fathers on this verse

Genesis 11:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Sale.

Douay-Rheims

וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣ד חַ֔י חָמֵ֥שׁ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־שָֽׁלַח׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Philaret of Moscow (Drosdow)

19th centuryChurch Father

A similar distinction observed in the Greek and Hebrew genealogies of the Patriarchs prior to the flood is noted here, although the Samaritan version closely aligns with the Greek.

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