God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’
Genesis 11:11 - New International Version (Anglicised) And after he became the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Shem lived after Arpachshad was born 500 years and had other sons and daughters. American Standard Version (1901) and Shem lived after he begat Arpachshad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. Common English Bible After Arpachshad was born, Shem lived 500 years; he had other sons and daughters. Catholic Public Domain Version And after he conceived Arphaxad, Shem lived for five hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Sem lived after he begot Arphaxad, five hundred years; and begot sons and daughters. |
God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’
This is the account of Shem’s family line. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it.’
Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.