King James Version
Genesis 5:3
3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
Genesis 5:3 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.
Context of Genesis 5:3
1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; 2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: 4And the days of Adam after he had begotten 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.
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וַֽיְחִ֣י אָדָ֗ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּמְאַת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ כְּצַלְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵֽׁת׃Read the interlinear
- And Adamאָדָם'âdâm · AdamH121
- livedחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- and begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- in his own likenessדְּמוּתdemûth · likenessH1823
- after his imageצֶ֫לֶםtselem · imageH6754
- and calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- Sethשֵׁתshêth · SethH8352
Cross-references for Genesis 5:3
- Genesis 5:20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
- Genesis 5:6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
- Job 14:4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
- Psalms 14:2The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
- Psalms 51:5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
- Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- John 3:6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
- Romans 5:12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
- 1 Corinthians 15:39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
- Ephesians 2:3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
- Genesis 4:25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Commentaries on Genesis 5:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, etc. - The Scripture chronology especially in the ages of some of the antediluvian and postdiluvian patriarchs, has exceedingly puzzled chronologists, critics, and divines. The printed Hebrew text, the Samaritan, the Septuagint, and Josephus, are all different, and have their respective vouchers and defenders. The following tables of the genealogies of the patriarchs before and after the flood, according to 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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3in his own likeness, after his own image: The image and likeness of God continue to exist in all human beings even after sin entered the world (see note on 1:26). When Adam had children, they carried both the image of God and the effects of Adam's sin (Romans 5:12–14).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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