Genesis 11:16

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

When Eber was.xxxiiij. yere olde he begat Peleg

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Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

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Influence on KJV: Substantial phrasing and stylistic patterns adopted by the King James Version.
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Memorable, enduring phrasing
Direct engagement with Greek and Hebrew source texts
Introduced and standardized key biblical terms in English

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Incomplete Bible (33 books: New Testament plus portions of the Old Testament)
Archaic spelling and vocabulary may hinder modern readers
Textual basis reflects early printed Greek texts (Textus Receptus) and available Hebrew sources
Orthographic differences across 1526 and 1534 editions

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Referenced Verses

Gen 10:21 : 21 And Sem the father of all ye childre of Eber and the eldest brother of Iapheth begat children also.
Gen 10:25 : 25 And Eber begat.ij. sonnes. The name of the one was Peleg for in his tyme the erth was devyded. And the name of his brother was Iaketanr
Num 24:24 : 24 The shippes shall come out of the coste of Cittim and subdue Assur and subdue Eber and he him selfe shall perysh at the last.
Luke 3:35 : 35 which was the sonne of Saruch: which was the sonne of Ragau: which was the sonne of Phalec: which was the sonne of Heber: which was the sonne of Sala:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Gen 11:17-26
10 verses
94%
17 and lyued after he had begot Peleg foure hundred and.xxx. yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
18 And Peleg when he was.xxx. yere olde begat Regu
19 and lyued after he had begot Regu. ij. hundred and.ix. yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
20 And Regu when he had lyued.xxxij. yere begat Serug
21 and lyued after he had begot Serug.ij. hundred and.vij. yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
22 And when Serug was.xxx. yere olde he begat Nahor
23 and lyued after he had begot Nahor.ij. hundred yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
24 And Nahor when he was.xxix. yere olde begat Terah
25 and lyved after he had begot Terah an hundred and.xix. yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
26 And when Terah was.lxx. yere olde he begat Abram Nahor and Haran.
Gen 11:10-15
6 verses
86%
10 These are the generations of Sem: Se was an hundred yere olde and begat Arcphachsad ij. yere after the floude.
11 And Se lyved after he had begot Arphachsad.v. hundred yere an begat sonnes and doughters.
12 And Arphacsad lyued.xxxv. yere and begat Sala
13 and lyved after he had begot Sala iiij. hudred yere and.iij and begat sonnes and doughters.
14 And Sala was.xxx. yere old and begat Eber
15 ad lyued after he had begot Eber.iiij. hudred and thre yere ad begat sonnes and doughters
Gen 10:24-26
3 verses
83%
24 And Arphachsad begat Sala and Sala begat Eber.
25 And Eber begat.ij. sonnes. The name of the one was Peleg for in his tyme the erth was devyded. And the name of his brother was Iaketanr
26 Iaketan begat Almodad Saleph Hyzarmoneth Iarah
Gen 5:18-19
2 verses
76%
18 And Iared lyved an hundred and.lxij. yere and begat Henoch:
19 and Iared lyved after he begat Henoch.viij. hundred yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
Gen 5:15-16
2 verses
76%
15 And Mahalaliel lyued.lxv. yere and begat Iared.
16 And Mahalaliel after he had begot Iared lyved.viij. hundred and.xxx. yere and begat sonnes and doughters:
Gen 5:21-23
3 verses
73%
21 And Henoch lyved.lxv. yere ad begat Mathusala.
22 And Henoch walked wyth god after he had begot Mathusala.iij. hundred yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
23 And all the dayes of Henoch were.iij. hundred and.lxv. yere.
Gen 5:25-26
2 verses
73%
25 And Mathusala lyved an hundred and lxxxvij. yere and begat Lamech:
26 and Mathusala after he had begot Lamech lyved.vij. hundred and.lxxxij. yere ad begat sonnes and doughters.
Gen 5:28
72%
28 And Lamech lyved an hundred.lxxxij. yere and begat a so
Gen 5:4
71%
4 And the dayes of Adam after he begat Seth were eyght hundred yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
Gen 5:9-10
2 verses
71%
9 And Enos lyved.lxxxx. yere and begat kenan.
10 And Enos after he begat kenan lyved viij. hundred and.xv. yere and begat sonnes and doughters:
Luke 3:35
71%
35 which was the sonne of Saruch: which was the sonne of Ragau: which was the sonne of Phalec: which was the sonne of Heber: which was the sonne of Sala:
Gen 4:18
71%
18 And Henoch begat Irad. And Irad begat Mahuiael. And Mahuiael begat Mathusael. And Mathusael begat Lamech.
Gen 5:30
70%
30 And Lamech lyved after he had begot Noe v. hundred nynetie and.v. yere and begat sonnes and doughters.
Gen 5:6-7
2 verses
70%
6 And Seth lyved an hundred and.v. yeres and begat Enos.
7 And after he had begot Enos he lyved.viij. hundred and.vij. yere and begat sonnes and doughters.