Genesis 11:12
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And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begat Shelah. (ASV)
Pro
Luke 3:36 disagrees, inserting a new character (Cainan) between these two.
Con
"Begat" doesn't necessarily indicate an offspring but can indicate any descendent. Skipping generations is common.
Begat = "was the ancestor of" or, more accurately, "was the progenitor of"
Neutral
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