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Genesis 5:22
22After Methuselah was born, Enoch lived as God wanted for 300 years. During this time, he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
- New International Version (NIV)After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.
Context of Genesis 5:22
20Jared was 962 years old when he died. 21When Enoch was 65 years old, he had a son. He called him Methuselah. After Methuselah was born, Enoch lived as God wanted for 300 years. During this time, he had other sons and daughters. 23Enoch lived on earth for 365 years. 24Enoch lived to please God all this time, then Enoch was not there any more. God took Enoch to be with him.
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וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֨ךְ חֲנ֜וֹךְ אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Enochחֲנוֹךְchănôk · EnochH2585
- walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- withאֵת'êth · withH854
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- he begatאֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- he begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- Methuselahמְתוּשֶׁ֫לַחmethûshelach · MethuselahH4968
- threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
Cross-references for Genesis 5:22
- Genesis 6:9This is the report about Noah and his family. Noah was a good man. He was the only person at that time who lived in a completely right way. He stayed near to God in his life.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, ‘I am God Almighty. In all your life, obey me and do nothing wrong.
- Genesis 24:40My master said “I have lived to please the Lord. He will send his angel to go with you. You will find a wife for my son, because the Lord will help you. You will find a wife for him from among my own family.
- Genesis 48:15Then Jacob blessed Joseph. He said, ‘May God bless these two boys. He is the God that my ancestors, Abraham and Isaac, served. Like a shepherd takes care of his sheep, God has taken care of me all my life, until this day.
- Exodus 16:4Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will cause bread to fall down from the sky for you like rain. Each day, the people must go out and pick up enough bread for that day. In this way I will test them. I will discover whether they will obey my rules.
- Leviticus 26:12I will walk among the people. They will belong to me.
- Deuteronomy 5:33Live in the way that he has commanded you. If you do that, you will be happy in the land where you are going. You will live for a long time in the land that will be your home.
- Deuteronomy 13:4You must serve only the Lord your God and respect him with fear. You must obey his commands and serve him faithfully.
- Deuteronomy 28:9The Lord will continue to help you as his special people, as he has promised to do. But you must obey his commands. You must live in a way that pleases him.
- 1 Kings 2:4The Lord will also do what he has promised me that he will do. He promised this to me: “Your descendants must be careful in how they live. They must serve me faithfully with all their mind and strength. If they do that, one of your descendants will always rule Israel as king.”
- 2 Kings 20:3He said, ‘Lord, please remember that I have served you well. I have always obeyed you. You could trust me to do the things that you told me to do.’ Hezekiah wept very much.
- Psalms 16:8I will always trust the Lord to be with me. He is very near to me, so I will not be upset.
- Psalms 26:11But I always try to do what is right. Please save me and be kind to me!
- Psalms 56:13You have saved my life from death. You keep me safe so that I do not fall. As a result, I will serve you, God, as you give me light to live here on earth.
- Psalms 86:11Lord, teach me how I should live. Then I will obey your truth. Teach me to serve you with all that I am, so that I respect you with fear.
- Psalms 116:9Now I will serve the Lord here in this world where people live.
Commentaries on Genesis 5:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22And Enoch walked with God - three hundred years - There are several things worthy of our most particular notice in this account: 1. The name of this patriarch; Enoch, from חנך chanack, which signifies to instruct, to initiate, to dedicate. From his subsequent conduct we are authorized to believe he was early instructed in the things of God, initiated into the worship of his Maker, and dedicated to his service. By these means, under the influence of the…Read the comment
- 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
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-24Verses 21-24 Enoch was the seventh from Adam. Godliness is walking with God: which shows reconciliation to God, for two cannot walk together except they be agreed, Am 3:3. It includes all the parts of a godly, righteous, and sober life. To walk with God, is to set God always before us, to act as always under his eye. It is constantly to care, in all things to please God, and in nothing to offend him. It is to be followers of him as dear children. The Holy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Enoch walked with God (also in 5:24): Enoch, the seventh man from Adam in the family line, contrasts with Lamech, the seventh man from Adam in Cain's family line (see study note on 4:17–5:32).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-325. all the days ... Adam lived--The most striking feature in this catalogue is the longevity of Adam and his immediate descendants. Ten are enumerated (Ge 5:5-32) in direct succession whose lives far exceed the ordinary limits with which we are familiar--the shortest being three hundred sixty-five, [Ge 5:23] and the longest nine hundred sixty-nine years [Ge 5:27]. It is useless to inquire whether and what secondary causes may have contributed to this…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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