New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 5:22
22Then Enoch 1walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and 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
20So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died. 21Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah. Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters. 23So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
Read all of Genesis 5Genesis 5:22 word by word
וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֨ךְ חֲנ֜וֹךְ אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
- Then Enochחֲנוֹךְchănôk · EnochH2585
- walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- with Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- he becameיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- of Methuselahמְתוּשֶׁ֫לַחmethûshelach · MethuselahH4968
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
Cross-references for Genesis 5:22
- Genesis 6:9These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.
- Genesis 17:1Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.
- Genesis 24:40He said to me, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father’s house;
- Genesis 48:15He blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
- Exodus 16:4Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether or not they will walk in My instruction.
- Leviticus 26:12I will also walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people.
- Deuteronomy 5:33You shall walk in all the way which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you will possess.
- Deuteronomy 13:4You shall follow the Lord your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.
- Deuteronomy 28:9The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, as He swore to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways.
- 1 Kings 2:4so that the Lord may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’
- 2 Kings 20:3“Remember now, O Lord, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Psalms 16:8I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- Psalms 26:11But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
- Psalms 56:13For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.
- Psalms 86:11Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.
- Psalms 116:9I shall walk before the Lord In the land of the living.
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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