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Genesis 5:6-20

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

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6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

7And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

8So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

10And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

11So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

13And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

14So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

16And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

19And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

20So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

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Verse 6

Original words

When Sethשֵׁ֕תH8352Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular105וּמְאַ֣תH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֖יםH8141Noun - feminine plural. . .חָמֵ֥שׁH2568Number - feminine singularyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerEnoshאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃H583Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerEnoshאֱנ֔וֹשׁH583Noun - proper - masculine singularSethשֵׁ֗תH8352Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular807וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנִ֔יםH8141Noun - feminine plural. . .שֶׁ֣בַעH7651Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand had [other]וַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃H1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 8

Original words

So Sethשֵׁ֔תH8352Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .שְׁתֵּ֤יםH8147Number - fdlivedוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala total ofכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵי־H3117Noun - masculine plural construct912וּתְשַׁ֥עH8672Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .עֶשְׂרֵה֙H6240Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand then he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃סH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

When Enoshאֱנ֖וֹשׁH583Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִ֥יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular90תִּשְׁעִ֣יםH8673Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerKenanקֵינָֽן׃H7018Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerKenanקֵינָ֔ןH7018Noun - proper - masculine singularEnoshאֱנ֗וֹשׁH583Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular815חֲמֵ֤שׁH2568Number - feminine singular construct. . .וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .עֶשְׂרֵה֙H6240Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand had [other]וַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃H1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 11

Original words

So Enoshאֱנ֔וֹשׁH583Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala total ofכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural construct905וּתְשַׁ֥עH8672Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנִ֔יםH8141Noun - feminine plural. . .חָמֵ֣שׁH2568Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand then he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃סH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

When Kenanקֵינָ֖ןH7018Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִ֥יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular70שִׁבְעִ֣יםH7657Number - common pluralyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMahalalelמַֽהֲלַלְאֵֽל׃H4111Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

And afterאַחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMahalalelמַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔לH4111Noun - proper - masculine singularKenanקֵינָ֗ןH7018Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular840וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .אַרְבָּעִ֣יםH705Number - common pluralyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand had [other]וַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃H1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 14

Original words

So Kenanקֵינָ֔ןH7018Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala total ofכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural construct910וּתְשַׁ֥עH8672Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנִ֔יםH8141Noun - feminine plural. . .עֶ֣שֶׂרH6235Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand then he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃סH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

When Mahalalelמַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔לH4111Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular65וְשִׁשִּׁ֣יםH8346Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .שָׁנִ֖יםH8141Noun - feminine plural. . .חָמֵ֥שׁH2568Number - feminine singularyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJaredיָֽרֶד׃H3382Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJaredיֶ֔רֶדH3382Noun - proper - masculine singularMahalalelמַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֗לH4111Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִ֣יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular830וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםH7970Number - common pluralyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand had [other]וַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsonsבָּנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraland daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃H1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 17

Original words

So Mahalalelמַהֲלַלְאֵ֔לH4111Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיִּהְיוּ֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala total ofכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural construct895וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .וְתִשְׁעִים֙H8673Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .חָמֵ֤שׁH2568Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand then he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃סH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

When Jaredיֶ֕רֶדH3382Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular162וּמְאַ֣תH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנָ֖הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .וְשִׁשִּׁ֛יםH8346Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .שְׁתַּ֧יִםH8147Number - fdyears oldשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe became the father ofוַיּ֖וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerEnochחֲנֽוֹךְ׃H2585Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

And afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionhe had become the father ofהוֹלִיד֣וֹH3205Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerEnochחֲנ֔וֹךְH2585Noun - proper - masculine singularJaredיֶ֗רֶדH3382Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַֽיְחִי־H2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular800שְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083Number - feminine singular. . .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
Verse 20

Original words

So Jaredיֶ֔רֶדH3382Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala total ofכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְמֵי־H3117Noun - masculine plural construct962וּתְשַׁ֥עH8672Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singular. . .וְשִׁשִּׁים֙H8346Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .שְׁתַּ֤יִםH8147Number - fdyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand then he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃פH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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