American Standard Version
Genesis 5:4
4and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
- New International Version (NIV)After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters.
Context of Genesis 5:4
2male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. 3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters. 5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. 6And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:
Read all of Genesis 5Genesis 5:4 word by word
וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־אָדָ֗ם אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שֵׁ֔ת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵאֹ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Genesis 5:4
- 1 Chronicles 1:1Adam, Seth, Enosh,
- Luke 3:36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
- Genesis 5:7and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 1:28And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
- Genesis 9:1And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
- Genesis 11:12And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begat Shelah:
- Psalms 127:3Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.
- Psalms 144:12When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
Commentaries on Genesis 5:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-32Verses 1-32 - Section V - The Line to Noah - The Line of Sheth 1. ספר sepher “writing, a writing, a book.” 9. קינן qēynān Qenan, “possessor, or spearsman.” 12. מהללאל mahelal'ēl Mahalalel, “praise of El.” 15. ירד yerĕd Jered, “going down.” 21. מתוּשׁלה metûshālach Methushelach, “man of the missile.” 29. נה noach Noach, “rest,” נחם nācham “sigh; repent; pity; comfort oneself; be revenged.” 32. שׁם shēm Shem, “name, fame; related: be high.” חם chām…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32The family lines in Genesis do more than record history. They use select details and structure to communicate spiritual truths. These genealogies show God's blessings. They confirm the family heritage of key people. They connect the Genesis story by showing family continuity. Adam's family line through Seth records ten generations to Noah (see 1 Chronicles 1:1–4; Luke 3:36–38). The great flood occurred before another 10 generations from Noah to Abram. The…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. book of the generations--(See Ge 11:4). Adam--used here either as the name of the first man, or of the human race generally.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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