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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

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

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

23 So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

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

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Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

When Enoch חֲנ֔וֹךְ H2585 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְחִ֣י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 65 וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים H8346 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . חָמֵ֥שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular years old שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Methuselah מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃ H4968 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

And after אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition he had become the father of הוֹלִיד֣וֹ H3205 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Methuselah מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח H4968 Noun - proper - masculine singular Enoch חֲנ֜וֹךְ H2585 Noun - proper - masculine singular walked וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֨ךְ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים H430 Article | Noun - masculine plural 300 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and had [other] וַיּ֥וֹלֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural and daughters וּבָנֽוֹת׃ H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

LXX pleased God; also in verse 24

Verse 23

Original words

So Enoch חֲנ֑וֹךְ H2585 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיְהִ֖י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular a total of כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct 365 וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . וְשִׁשִּׁים֙ H8346 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . חָמֵ֤שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

Enoch חֲנ֖וֹךְ H2585 Noun - proper - masculine singular walked וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 Article | Noun - masculine plural and then [he was] no more וְאֵינֶ֕נּוּ H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction God אֱלֹהִֽים׃פ H430 Noun - masculine plural had taken him away לָקַ֥ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹת֖וֹ H853 Direct 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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