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The Hebrew title בְּרֵאשִׁית (B'reishit — "In the beginning") identifies Genesis as the Ur-document of all biblical revelation. Moses compiled and wrote Genesis under divine inspiration (affirmed by Jesus in John 5:46; Luke 24:27), drawing on earlier written and oral sources (toledot records).
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- Primary Witness Text: This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. And Jared lived an hundred sixt...
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The Hebrew title בְּרֵאשִׁית (B'reishit — "In the beginning") identifies Genesis as the Ur-document of all biblical revelation. Moses compiled and wrote Genesis under divine inspiration (affirmed by Jesus in John 5:46; Luke 24:27), drawing on earlier written and oral sources (toledot records).
Genesis addresses the deepest human questions: Origin, Identity, Fall, and Hope. Its apologetics force lies in presenting monotheistic creation, human dignity, the origin of evil, and the first redemptive promise (3:15) — each revolutionary in its ancient Near Eastern context where polytheism, fatalism, and cyclical time dominated all rival cosmologies.
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Genesis 5:1
Hebrew
זֶה סֵפֶר תּוֹלְדֹת אָדָם בְּיוֹם בְּרֹא אֱלֹהִים אָדָם בִּדְמוּת אֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה אֹתֽוֹ׃zeh-sefer-tvoledot-'adam-veyvom-vero'-'elohiym-'adam-videmvt-'elohiym-'ashah-'otvo
KJV: This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
AKJV: This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
ASV: This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
YLT: This is an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;
Exposition: Genesis 5:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:2
Hebrew
זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה בְּרָאָם וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמָם אָדָם בְּיוֹם הִבָּֽרְאָֽם׃zakhar-vneqevah-vera'am-vayevarekhe-'otam-vayiqera'-'et-shemam-'adam-veyvom-hivare'am
KJV: Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
AKJV: Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. ¶
ASV: male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
YLT: a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:2Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:2
Genesis 5:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 5:2
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- Genesis 5:2
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Adam
Exposition: Genesis 5:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:3
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי אָדָם שְׁלֹשִׁים וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בִּדְמוּתוֹ כְּצַלְמוֹ וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ שֵֽׁת׃vayechiy-'adam-sheloshiym-vme'at-shanah-vayvoled-videmvtvo-khetzalemvo-vayiqera'-'et-shemvo-shet
KJV: And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
AKJV: And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:
ASV: And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
YLT: And Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth a son in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth his name Seth.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 5:3Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 5:3
Verse 3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, etc. - The Scripture chronology especially in the ages of some of the antediluvian and postdiluvian patriarchs, has exceedingly puzzled chronologists, critics, and divines. The printed Hebrew text, the Samaritan, the Septuagint, and Josephus, are all different, and have their respective vouchers and defenders. The following tables of the genealogies of the patriarchs before and after the flood, according to the Hebrew, Samaritan, and Septuagint, will at once exhibit the discordances. For much satisfactory information on this subject I must refer to A New Analysis of Chronology, by the Rev. William Hales, D.D., 3 vols. 4th., London, 1809. And begat a son in his own likeness, after his image - Words nearly the same with those Gen 1:26 : Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. What this image and likeness of God were, we have already seen, and we may rest assured that the same image and likeness are not meant here. The body of Adam was created provisionally immortal, i.e. while he continued obedient he could not die; but his obedience was voluntary, and his state a probationary one. The soul of Adam was created in the moral image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness. He had now sinned, and consequently had lost his moral resemblance to his Maker; he had also become mortal through his breach of the law. His image and likeness were therefore widely different at this time from what they were before; and his begetting children in this image and likeness plainly implies that they were imperfect like himself, mortal like himself, sinful and corrupt like himself. For it is impossible that he, being impure, fallen from the Divine image, could beget a pure and holy offspring, unless we could suppose it possible that a bitter fountain could send forth sweet waters, or that a cause could produce effects totally dissimilar from itself. What is said here of Seth might have been said of all the other children of Adam, as they were all begotten after his fall; but the sacred writer has thought proper to mark it only in this instance.
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Genesis 5:3
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Gen 1:26
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Josephus
- Septuagint
- Samaritan
- Chronology
- Rev
- William Hales
- London
- Maker
- Adam
Exposition: Genesis 5:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:4
Hebrew
וַיִּֽהְיוּ יְמֵי־אָדָם אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־שֵׁת שְׁמֹנֶה מֵאֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayiheyv-yemey-'adam-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-shet-shemoneh-me'ot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
ASV: and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.
YLT: And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:4Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:4
Genesis 5:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 5:4
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- Genesis 5:4
Exposition: Genesis 5:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:5
Hebrew
וַיִּֽהְיוּ כָּל־יְמֵי אָדָם אֲשֶׁר־חַי תְּשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹֽת׃vayiheyv-khal-yemey-'adam-'asher-chay-tesha'-me'vot-shanah-vsheloshiym-shanah-vayamot
KJV: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
AKJV: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
ASV: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
YLT: And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dieth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:5Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:5
Genesis 5:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 5:5
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:5
Exposition: Genesis 5:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:6
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־שֵׁת חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת־אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃vayechiy-shet-chamesh-shaniym-vme'at-shanah-vayvoled-'et-'envosh
KJV: And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
AKJV: And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
ASV: And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:
YLT: And Seth liveth an hundred and five years, and begetteth Enos.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:6Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:6
Genesis 5:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 5:6
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:6
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Enos
Exposition: Genesis 5:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:7
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־שֵׁת אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־אֱנוֹשׁ שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayechiy-shet-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-'envosh-sheva'-shaniym-vshemoneh-me'vot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
ASV: and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
YLT: And Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:7Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:7
Genesis 5:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 5:7
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:7
Exposition: Genesis 5:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:8
Hebrew
וַיִּֽהְיוּ כָּל־יְמֵי־שֵׁת שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹֽת׃vayiheyv-khal-yemey-shet-sheteym-'eshereh-shanah-vtesha'-me'vot-shanah-vayamot
KJV: And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
AKJV: And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. ¶
ASV: and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
YLT: And all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dieth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:8Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:8
Genesis 5:8 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:8
Source lane
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:8
Exposition: Genesis 5:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:9
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי אֱנוֹשׁ תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת־קֵינָֽן׃vayechiy-'envosh-tishe'iym-shanah-vayvoled-'et-qeynan
KJV: And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
AKJV: And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
ASV: And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan:
YLT: And Enos liveth ninety years, and begetteth Cainan.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:9Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:9
Genesis 5:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:9
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:9
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Cainan
Exposition: Genesis 5:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:10
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי אֱנוֹשׁ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־קֵינָן חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayechiy-'envosh-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-qeynan-chamesh-'eshereh-shanah-vshemoneh-me'vot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
ASV: and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
YLT: And Enos liveth after his begetting Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:10Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:10
Genesis 5:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:10
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:10
Exposition: Genesis 5:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:11
Hebrew
וַיִּֽהְיוּ כָּל־יְמֵי אֱנוֹשׁ חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹֽת׃vayiheyv-khal-yemey-'envosh-chamesh-shaniym-vtesha'-me'vot-shanah-vayamot
KJV: And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
AKJV: And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. ¶
ASV: and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
YLT: And all the days of Enos are nine hundred and five years, and he dieth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:11Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:11
Genesis 5:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:11
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- Genesis 5:11
Exposition: Genesis 5:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:12
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי קֵינָן שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת־מֽ͏ַהֲלַלְאֵֽל׃vayechiy-qeynan-shive'iym-shanah-vayvoled-'et-mahalale'el
KJV: And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:
AKJV: And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:
ASV: And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:
YLT: And Cainan liveth seventy years, and begetteth Mahalaleel.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:12Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:12
Genesis 5:12 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:12
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:12
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Mahalaleel
Exposition: Genesis 5:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:13
Hebrew
וַיְחִי קֵינָן אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־מֽ͏ַהֲלַלְאֵל אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayechiy-qeynan-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-mahalale'el-'areva'iym-shanah-vshemoneh-me'vot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
ASV: and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
YLT: And Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:13Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:13
Genesis 5:13 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:13
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:13
Exposition: Genesis 5:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:14
Hebrew
וַיִּֽהְיוּ כָּל־יְמֵי קֵינָן עֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹֽת׃vayiheyv-khal-yemey-qeynan-'esher-shaniym-vtesha'-me'vot-shanah-vayamot
KJV: And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
AKJV: And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. ¶
ASV: and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
YLT: And all the days of Cainan are nine hundred and ten years, and he dieth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:14Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:14
Genesis 5:14 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:14
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- Genesis 5:14
Exposition: Genesis 5:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:15
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי מֽ͏ַהֲלַלְאֵל חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת־יָֽרֶד׃vayechiy-mahalale'el-chamesh-shaniym-veshishiym-shanah-vayvoled-'et-yared
KJV: And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
AKJV: And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
ASV: And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
YLT: And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:15Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:15
Genesis 5:15 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:15
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:15
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Jared
Exposition: Genesis 5:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:16
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי מֽ͏ַהֲלַלְאֵל אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־יֶרֶד שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayechiy-mahalale'el-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-yered-sheloshiym-shanah-vshemoneh-me'vot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
ASV: and Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
YLT: And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:16Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:16
Genesis 5:16 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:16
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:16
Exposition: Genesis 5:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:17
Hebrew
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל־יְמֵי מַהֲלַלְאֵל חָמֵשׁ וְתִשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹֽת׃vayiheyv-khal-yemey-mahalale'el-chamesh-vetishe'iym-shanah-vshemoneh-me'vot-shanah-vayamot
KJV: And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
AKJV: And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. ¶
ASV: and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
YLT: And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:17Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:17
Genesis 5:17 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:17
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:17
Exposition: Genesis 5:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:18
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־יֶרֶד שְׁתַּיִם וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת־חֲנֽוֹךְ׃vayechiy-yered-shetayim-veshishiym-shanah-vme'at-shanah-vayvoled-'et-chanvokhe
KJV: And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
AKJV: And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
ASV: And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:
YLT: And Jared liveth an hundred and sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:18Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:18
Genesis 5:18 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:18
Source lane
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:18
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Enoch
Exposition: Genesis 5:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:19
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־יֶרֶד אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־חֲנוֹךְ שְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayechiy-yered-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-chanvokhe-shemoneh-me'vot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
ASV: and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
YLT: And Jared liveth after his begetting Enoch eight hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:19Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:19
Genesis 5:19 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:19
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:19
Exposition: Genesis 5:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:20
Hebrew
וַיִּֽהְיוּ כָּל־יְמֵי־יֶרֶד שְׁתַּיִם וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹֽת׃vayiheyv-khal-yemey-yered-shetayim-veshishiym-shanah-vtesha'-me'vot-shanah-vayamot
KJV: And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
AKJV: And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. ¶
ASV: and all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
YLT: And all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he dieth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:20Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:20
Genesis 5:20 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:20
Source lane
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:20
Exposition: Genesis 5:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:21
Hebrew
וַיְחִי חֲנוֹךְ חָמֵשׁ וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת־מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃vayechiy-chanvokhe-chamesh-veshishiym-shanah-vayvoled-'et-metvshalach
KJV: And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
AKJV: And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
ASV: And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
YLT: And Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:21Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 5:21
Genesis 5:21 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 5:21
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 5:21
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Methuselah
Exposition: Genesis 5:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:22
Hebrew
וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ חֲנוֹךְ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִים אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־מְתוּשֶׁלַח שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayitehalekhe-chanvokhe-'et-ha'elohiym-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-metvshelach-shelosh-me'vot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
ASV: and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
YLT: And Enoch walketh habitually with God after his begetting Methuselah three hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 5:22Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 5:22
Verse 22 And Enoch walked with God - three hundred years - There are several things worthy of our most particular notice in this account: 1. The name of this patriarch; Enoch, from חנך chanack, which signifies to instruct, to initiate, to dedicate. From his subsequent conduct we are authorized to believe he was early instructed in the things of God, initiated into the worship of his Maker, and dedicated to his service. By these means, under the influence of the Divine Spirit, which will ever attend pious parental instructions, his mind got that sacred bias which led him to act a part so distinguished through the course of a long life. 2. His religious conduct. He walked with God; יתהלך yithhallech, he set himself to walk, he was fixedly purposed and determined to live to God. Those who are acquainted with the original will at once see that it has this force. A verb in the conjugation called hithpael signifies a reciprocal act, that which a man does upon himself: here we may consider Enoch receiving a pious education, and the Divine influence through it; in consequence of which he determines to be a worker with God, and therefore takes up the resolution to walk with his Maker, that he might not receive the grace of God in vain. 3. The circumstances in which he was placed. He was a patriarch; the king, the priest, and the prophet of a numerous family, to whom he was to administer justice, among whom he was to perform all the rites and ceremonies of religion, and teach, both by precept and example, the way of truth and righteousness. Add to this, he was a married man, he had a numerous family of his own, independently of the collateral branches over which he was obliged, as patriarch, to preside; he walked three hundred years with God, and begat sons and daughters; therefore marriage is no hindrance even to the perfection of piety; much less inconsistent with it, as some have injudiciously taught. 4. The astonishing height of piety to which he had arrived; being cleansed from all filthiness of the flesh and of the spirit, and having perfected holiness in the fear of God, we find not only his soul but his body purified, so that, without being obliged to visit the empire of death, he was capable of immediate translation to the paradise of God. There are few cases of this kind on record; but probably there might be more, many more, were the followers of God more faithful to the grace they receive. 5. Enoch attained this state of religious and spiritual excellence in a time when, comparatively speaking, there were few helps, and no written revelation. Here then we cannot but see and admire how mighty the grace of God is, and what wonders it works in the behalf of those who are faithful, who set themselves to walk with God. It is not the want of grace nor of the means of grace that is the cause of the decay of this primitive piety, but the want of faithfulness in those who have the light, and yet will not walk as children of the light. 6. If the grace of God could work such a mighty change in those primitive times, when life and immortality were not brought to light by the Gospel, what may we not expect in these times, in which the Son of God tabernacles among men, in which God gives the Holy Spirit to them who ask him, in which all things are possible to him who believes? No man can prove that Enoch had greater spiritual advantages than any of the other patriarchs, though it seems pretty evident that he made a better use of those that were common to all than any of the rest did; and it would be absurd to say that he had greater spiritual helps and advantages than Christians can now expect, for he lived under a dispensation much less perfect than that of the Law, and yet the law itself was only the shadow of the glorious substance of Gospel blessings and Gospel privileges. 7. It is said that Enoch not only walked with God, setting him always before his eyes, beginning, continuing, and ending every work to his glory, but also that he pleased God, and had the testimony that he did please God, Heb 11:5. Hence we learn that it was then possible to live so as not to offend God, consequently so as not to commit sin against him; and to have the continual evidence or testimony that all that a man did and purposed was pleasing in the sight of Him who searches the heart, and by whom devices are weighed: and if it was possible then, it is surely, through the same grace, possible now; for God, and Christ, and faith, are still the same.
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Canonical locus
Genesis 5:22
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- Heb 11:5
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- Enoch
- Maker
- Divine Spirit
- Gospel
- Law
- Christ
Exposition: Genesis 5:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:23
Hebrew
וַיְהִי כָּל־יְמֵי חֲנוֹךְ חָמֵשׁ וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת שָׁנָֽה׃vayehiy-khal-yemey-chanvokhe-chamesh-veshishiym-shanah-vshelosh-me'vot-shanah
KJV: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
AKJV: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
ASV: and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
YLT: And all the days of Enoch are three hundred and sixty and five years.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:23Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:23
Genesis 5:23 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 5:23
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- Genesis 5:23
Exposition: Genesis 5:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:24
Hebrew
וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ חֲנוֹךְ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִים וְאֵינֶנּוּ כִּֽי־לָקַח אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃vayitehalekhe-chanvokhe-'et-ha'elohiym-ve'eynenv-khiy-laqach-'otvo-'elohiym
KJV: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
AKJV: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
ASV: and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
YLT: And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:24Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:24
Genesis 5:24 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 5:24
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- Genesis 5:24
Exposition: Genesis 5:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:25
Hebrew
וַיְחִי מְתוּשֶׁלַח שֶׁבַע וּשְׁמֹנִים שָׁנָה וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת־לָֽמֶךְ׃vayechiy-metvshelach-sheva'-vshemoniym-shanah-vme'at-shanah-vayvoled-'et-lamekhe
KJV: And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
AKJV: And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
ASV: And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
YLT: And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:25Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:25
Genesis 5:25 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 5:25
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- Genesis 5:25
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Lamech
Exposition: Genesis 5:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:26
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי מְתוּשֶׁלַח אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־לֶמֶךְ שְׁתַּיִם וּשְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayechiy-metvshelach-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-lemekhe-shetayim-vshemvoniym-shanah-vsheva'-me'vot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
ASV: and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
YLT: And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:26Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:26
Genesis 5:26 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 5:26
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- Genesis 5:26
Exposition: Genesis 5:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:27
Hebrew
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל־יְמֵי מְתוּשֶׁלַח תֵּשַׁע וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹֽת׃vayiheyv-khal-yemey-metvshelach-tesha'-veshishiym-shanah-vtesha'-me'vot-shanah-vayamot
KJV: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
AKJV: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. ¶
ASV: and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
YLT: And all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he dieth.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 5:27Quoted commentary witness
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Genesis 5:27
Verse 27 The days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years - This is the longest life mentioned in Scripture, and probably the longest ever lived; but we have not authority to say positively that it was the longest. Before the flood, and before artificial refinements were much known and cultivated, the life of man was greatly protracted, and yet of him who lived within thirty-one years of a thousand it is said he died; and the longest life is but as a moment when it is past. Though life is uncertain, precarious, and full of natural evils, yet it is a blessing in all its periods if devoted to the glory of God and the interest of the soul; for while it lasts we may more and more acquaint ourselves with God and be at peace, and thereby good shall come unto us; Job 22:21.
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Genesis 5:27
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- Job 22:21
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Scripture
Exposition: Genesis 5:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:28
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־לֶמֶךְ שְׁתַּיִם וּשְׁמֹנִים שָׁנָה וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בֵּֽן׃vayechiy-lemekhe-shetayim-vshemoniym-shanah-vme'at-shanah-vayvoled-ven
KJV: And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
AKJV: And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
ASV: And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
YLT: And Lamech liveth an hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth a son,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:28Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:28
Genesis 5:28 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 5:28
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- Genesis 5:28
Exposition: Genesis 5:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:29
Hebrew
וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ נֹחַ לֵאמֹר זֶה יְנַחֲמֵנוּ מִֽמַּעֲשֵׂנוּ וּמֵעִצְּבוֹן יָדֵינוּ מִן־הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר אֽ͏ֵרְרָהּ יְהוָֽה׃vayiqera'-'et-shemvo-nocha-le'mor-zeh-yenachamenv-mima'ashenv-vme'itzevvon-yadeynv-min-ha'adamah-'asher-'ererah-yehvah
KJV: And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
AKJV: And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD has cursed.
ASV: and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.
YLT: and calleth his name Noah, saying, ‘This one doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.’
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Genesis 5:29
Verse 29 This same shall comfort us - This is an allusion, as some think, to the name a Noah, which they derive from נחם nacham, to comfort; but it is much more likely that it comes from נח nach or נוח nuach, to rest, to settle, etc. And what is more comfortable than rest after toil and labor? These words seem to have been spoken prophetically concerning Noah, who built the ark for the preservation of the human race, and who seems to have been a typical person; for when he offered his sacrifice after the drying up of the waters, it is said that God smelled a savor of Rest, and said he would not curse the ground any more for man's sake, Gen 8:21; and from that time the earth seems to have had upon an average the same degree of fertility; and the life of man, in a few generations after, was settled in the mean at threescore years and ten. See Gen 9:3.
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Genesis 5:29
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- Gen 8:21
- Gen 9:3
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Noah
- Rest
Exposition: Genesis 5:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:30
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־לֶמֶךְ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת־נֹחַ חָמֵשׁ וְתִשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנֽוֹת׃vayechiy-lemekhe-'acharey-hvoliydvo-'et-nocha-chamesh-vetishe'iym-shanah-vachamesh-me'ot-shanah-vayvoled-vaniym-vvanvot
KJV: And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
AKJV: And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
ASV: And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
YLT: And Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:30Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:30
Genesis 5:30 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 5:30
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- Genesis 5:30
Exposition: Genesis 5:30 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:31
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְהִי כָּל־יְמֵי־לֶמֶךְ שֶׁבַע וְשִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹֽת׃vayehiy-khal-yemey-lemekhe-sheva'-veshive'iym-shanah-vsheva'-me'vot-shanah-vayamot
KJV: And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
AKJV: And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
ASV: And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
YLT: And all the days of Lamech are seven hundred and seventy and seven years, and he dieth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 5:31Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 5:31
Genesis 5:31 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 5:31
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- Genesis 5:31
Exposition: Genesis 5:31 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 5:32
Hebrew
וֽ͏ַיְהִי־נֹחַ בֶּן־חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד נֹחַ אֶת־שֵׁם אֶת־חָם וְאֶת־יָֽפֶת׃vayehiy-nocha-ven-chamesh-me'vot-shanah-vayvoled-nocha-'et-shem-'et-cham-ve'et-yafet
KJV: And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
AKJV: And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
ASV: And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
YLT: And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begetteth Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 5:32Quoted commentary witness
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Genesis 5:32
Verse 32 Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth - From Gen 10:21; 1Chr 1:5, etc., we learn that Japheth was the eldest son of Noah, but Shem is mentioned first, because it was from him, in a direct line, that the Messiah came. Ham was certainly the youngest of Noah's sons, and from what we read, Gen 9:22, the worst of them; and how he comes to be mentioned out of his natural order is not easy to be accounted for. When the Scriptures design to mark precedency, though the subject be a younger son or brother, he is always mentioned first; so Jacob is named before Esau, his elder brother, and Ephraim before Manasses. See Gen 28:5; Gen 48:20. Among many important things presented to our view in this chapter, several of which have been already noticed, we may observe that, of all the antediluvian patriarchs, Enoch, who was probably the best man, was the shortest time upon earth; his years were exactly as the days in a solar revolution, viz., three hundred and sixty-five; and like the sun he fulfilled a glorious course, shining more and more unto the perfect day, and was taken, when in his meridian splendor, to shine like the sun in the kingdom of his Father for ever. From computation it appears, 1. That Adam lived to see Lamech, the ninth generation, in the fifty-sixth year of whose life he died; and as he was the first who lived, and the first that sinned, so he was the first who tasted death in a natural way. Abel's was not a natural but a violent death. 2. That Enoch was taken away next after Adam, seven patriarchs remaining witness of his translation. 3. That all the nine first patriarchs were taken away before the flood came, which happened in the six hundredth year of Noah's life. 4. That Methuselah lived till the very year in which the flood came, of which his name is supposed to have been prophetical מתו methu, "he dieth," and שלח shalach, "he sendeth out;" as if God had designed to teach men that as soon as Methuselah died the flood should be sent forth to drown an ungodly world. If this were then so understood, even the name of this patriarch contained in it a gracious warning.
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Canonical locus
Genesis 5:32
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Gen 10:21
- 1Chr 1:5
- Gen 9:22
- Gen 28:5
- Gen 48:20
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Shem
- Ham
- Noah
- Esau
- Manasses
- Enoch
- Lamech
- Adam
Exposition: Genesis 5:32 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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Canonical references surfaced in commentary
- Gen 5:1
- Gen 5:2
- Gen 5:3
- Gen 5:22
- Gen 5:24
- Gen 5:29
- Gen 5:32
- Genesis 5:1
- Genesis 5:2
- Gen 1:26
- Genesis 5:3
- Genesis 5:4
- Genesis 5:5
- Genesis 5:6
- Genesis 5:7
- Genesis 5:8
- Genesis 5:9
- Genesis 5:10
- Genesis 5:11
- Genesis 5:12
- Genesis 5:13
- Genesis 5:14
- Genesis 5:15
- Genesis 5:16
- Genesis 5:17
- Genesis 5:18
- Genesis 5:19
- Genesis 5:20
- Genesis 5:21
- Heb 11:5
- Genesis 5:22
- Genesis 5:23
- Genesis 5:24
- Genesis 5:25
- Genesis 5:26
- Job 22:21
- Genesis 5:27
- Genesis 5:28
- Gen 8:21
- Gen 9:3
- Genesis 5:29
- Genesis 5:30
- Genesis 5:31
- Gen 10:21
- 1Chr 1:5
- Gen 9:22
- Gen 28:5
- Gen 48:20
- Genesis 5:32
Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary
- Seth
- Noah
- Japheth
- For
- Adam
- Josephus
- Septuagint
- Samaritan
- Chronology
- Rev
- William Hales
- London
- Maker
- Enos
- Cainan
- Mahalaleel
- Jared
- Enoch
- Methuselah
- Divine Spirit
- Gospel
- Law
- Christ
- Lamech
- Scripture
- Rest
- Shem
- Ham
- Esau
- Manasses
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Commentary Witness
Genesis 5:1
Provenance. Rendered as a quoted commentary witness with explicit reference extraction from the source prose.
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Genesis 5:1
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness