1219、“闪也生了儿子”在此表示一个新教会从古教会中诞生了，这从本节内容清楚可知，本节论述的是希伯，希伯表示下文要论述的这个新教会。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]1219. The meaning of Shem had offspring as the fact that from the ancient church sprang a new one can be seen from the contents of the present verse, in that it treats of Eber, meaning this new ancient church, which will be described below.{*1}
Footnotes:
{*1} See, for example, 1238, 1241, 1343 for the discussion of Eber and of the second ancient church promised here and in 1220 below. [LHC]
Potts(1905-1910) 1219
1219. That "there was born to Shem" here signifies that a new church sprang from the Ancient Church, is evident from the contents of this verse, which treat of Eber, by whom that new church is meant, of which hereafter.
Elliott(1983-1999) 1219
1219. That 'sons were born to Shem' here means that from the Ancient Church a new Church arose is clear from the contents of this verse, in which reference is made to Eber, by whom that new Ancient Church is meant, to be dealt with in what follows.
Latin(1748-1756) 1219
1219. Quod 'Shemo natum' significet hic quod ab Ecclesia Antiqua, nova Ecclesia exstiterit, constat ab illis quae in hoc versu continentur, quod agatur de 'Ebero,' per quem intelligitur Ecclesia illa nova Antiqua, de qua in sequentibus.