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Genesis 5:21-24

The Line of Adam Continues Under Death, Yet God Preserves the Promised Seed

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

22And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

23So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

24Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

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Verse 21

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:5Classic cross-references Jude 1:14Classic cross-references Malachi 2:6Classic cross-references

Original words

When Enochחֲנ֔וֹךְH2585Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular65וְשִׁשִּׁ֖יםH8346Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .חָמֵ֥שׁH2568Number - feminine singularyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMethuselahמְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃H4968Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Micah 6:8Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:12Classic cross-references Amos 3:3Classic cross-references Genesis 17:1Classic cross-references Genesis 5:24Classic cross-references

Original words

And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMethuselahמְתוּשֶׁ֔לַחH4968Noun - proper - masculine singularEnochחֲנ֜וֹךְH2585Noun - proper - masculine singularwalkedוַיִּתְהַלֵּ֨ךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwithאֶת־H854PrepositionGodהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430Article | Noun - masculine plural300שְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine pluralyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand had [other]וַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃H1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

LXX pleased God; also in verse 24

Verse 23

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So Enochחֲנ֑וֹךְH2585Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיְהִ֖יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara total ofכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural construct365וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .וְשִׁשִּׁים֙H8346Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .חָמֵ֤שׁH2568Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Psalms 1:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:5Classic cross-references Genesis 6:9Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7Classic cross-references 2 Kings 2:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Enochחֲנ֖וֹךְH2585Noun - proper - masculine singularwalkedוַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwithאֶת־H854PrepositionGodהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Article | Noun - masculine pluraland then [he was] no moreוְאֵינֶ֕נּוּH369Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singularbecauseכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃פH430Noun - masculine pluralhad taken him awayלָקַ֥חH3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

LXX and he was not found, because God had taken him away; cited in Hebrews 11:5

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