Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Genesis 11:22 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 22. 22And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
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Quick Meaning
Serug fathers Nahor at age thirty, bringing the genealogy within two generations of Terah.
Read It With
- Genesis 11:10–26
Read verses 22–23 together and continue through verse 26. Verse 23 completes Serug's entry; Nahor then fathers Terah, whose three sons open the next family narrative.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Serug fathers Nahor, placing the genealogy one generation from Terah.
Read Genesis 11:22–23 together
Why these verses belong together: Serug's fathering of Nahor, later years, and other children form one entry.
Verse 22. 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
Verse 23. 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
What Remains True
Ordered family continuity can prepare changes whose significance earlier generations do not yet see.
How It Can Shape Life
- Practice faithfulness without requiring complete knowledge of how later generations will use or remember your contribution.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Genesis 11:10–26 — Shem's Line Reaches Terah and His SonsSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, verse sequence, ages, family notices, and unit boundary.
Exact location: Genesis 11:10–26 in the pinned eng-kjv2006 source
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Toledot heading, fathering formula, ages, later-years clauses, sons-and-daughters notices, and grouped sons in verse 26.
Exact location: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, wlc/Gen.xml, Genesis 11:10–26
Open source ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Genesis with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, Digital edition accessed 2026
Supports: Translation comparison, genealogy form, chronological questions, and verse 26 son-order caution.
Exact location: NET Bible, Genesis 11:10–26 and notes
Open NET Genesis 11 ↗