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Arphaxad

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: A

By: James P. Boyd

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(Chaldean fortress). A son of Shem (Gen. 10:22,24; 11:10-13²²The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. (Genesis 10:22)
²⁴And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. (Genesis 10:24)
¹⁰These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: ¹¹And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. ¹²And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: ¹³And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. (Genesis 11:10‑13); 1 Chron. 1:17-18,24¹⁷The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. ¹⁸And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. (1 Chronicles 1:17‑18)
²⁴Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, (1 Chronicles 1:24)).

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