New American Standard Bible 1995

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Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Peleg a son of Eber Noun H6389 פֶ֖לֶג fe·leg
Analysis:
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lived to live Verb H2421 וַֽיְחִי־ vay·chi-
thirty thirty Noun H7970 שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים she·lo·shim
Analysis:

Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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years, a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָ֑ה sha·nah;
and became the father to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 וַיֹּ֖ולֶד vai·yo·v·led
of Reu; son of Peleg Noun H7466 רְעֽוּ׃ re·'u.
Analysis:
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Peleg

a son of Eber

Reu

son of Peleg

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;
King James Bible And Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;begat Reu:
Hebrew Greek English Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;