Genesis 5:4

After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who grew up to be just like him. That was the son he named Seth.

5Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.

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Cross References

Genesis 5:7After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:13After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:22Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:30Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 9:7As for you, I want you to produce many children, in order that they and their descendants may live all over the earth.”

1 Chronicles 1:1The first person God created was Adam. Adam’s son was Seth. Seth’s son was Enosh. Enosh’s son was Kenan.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 5:2-6

Genealogies. ( b. c. 3852.) 1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. 3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: 4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 5 And all the days that… Read the whole commentary →

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