Genesis 5:6
4 And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
5 So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
7 And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
- KJV
- And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
- WEB
- Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
- ASV
- And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:
- DARBY
- And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
- BLB
- And Seth lived five years and a hundred years, and he begat Enosh.
- ÅB
- Da Set var hundre og fem år gammel, fikk han sønnen Enos.
- OTB
- Da Set var 105 år, fikk han Enosj.
- B1930
- Da Set var hundre og fem år gammel, fikk han sønnen Enos.
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Cross references
Genesis 4:26
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
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