Genesis 5:9
7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and 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 Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
- KJV
- And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
- WEB
- Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
- ASV
- And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan.
- DARBY
- And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
- BLB
- And Enosh lived ninety years, and he begat Cainan.
- ÅB
- Da Enos var nitti år gammel, fikk han sønnen Kenan.
- OTB
- Da Enosj var 90 år, fikk han Kenan.
- B1930
- Da Enos var nitti år gammel, fikk han sønnen Kenan.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 3:37
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
Read in context1 Chronicles 1:2
Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
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