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Luke 3:35

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 3:35 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah
Luke 3:35 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 3

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32the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,
33the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,
34the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,
35the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah
36the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,
37the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,
38the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Which was the son of Saruch, etc.] The Septuagint call him Serouch, the same with Serug, (<011122>Genesis 11:22,23) which was the son of Ragau; so the Septuagint, the same with Reu, (<014020>Genesis 40:20,21) which was the son of Phaleg; the same with Peleg, (<011118>Genesis 11:18,19) the Septuagint reads as here: “which was the son of Heber”, or Eber, (<011116>Genesis 11:16,17) which was the son of Sala, or Salah, (<011114>Genesis 11:14,15) the Septuagint there call him Sala.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See, on this genealogy, the notes at Matthew 1:1-16. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Luke 3". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/luke-3.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Saruch: Gen 11:18-21, Serug, Reu Phalec: Gen 10:25, Peleg Heber: Gen 11:16, Gen 11:17, Eber Sala: Gen 10:24, Gen 11:12-15, Salah Luke 3:36”
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