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Genesis 5:4

What does Genesis 5:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after the birth of Seth, Adam went on living for eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.

Context

v.3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

v.4This passage

v.5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 3:36

    the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

  • Genesis 11:12

    And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begat Shelah:

  • Genesis 5:10

    and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

  • Psalms 127:3

    Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

  • Genesis 5:19

    and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

  • Genesis 9:1

    And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

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