Genesis 5:3

“¶ And Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a sonne in his owne likenesse, after his image; and called his name Seth.”

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And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
- King James Version

When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of {a son} in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat `a son' in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
- American Standard Version (1901)

Adam had been living for a hundred and thirty years when he had a son like himself, after his image, and gave him the name of Seth:
- Basic English Bible

And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] in his likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth.
- Darby Bible

And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
- Webster's Bible

Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
- World English Bible

And Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth [a son] in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth his name Seth.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 5:3


5:3 Seth was born in the 130th year of Adam's life, and probably the murder of Abel was not long before. Many other sons and daughters were born to Adam besides Cain and Abel before this; but no notice is taken of them, because an honourable mention must be made of his name only, in whose loins Christ and the church were. But that which is most observable here concerning Seth, is, that Adam begat him in his own likeness after his image - Adam was made in the image of God; but when he was fallen and corrupted, he begat a son in his own image, sinful and defiled, frail and mortal, and miserable like himself; not only a man like himself, consisting of body and soul; but a sinner like himself, guilty and obnoxious, degenerate and corrupt. He was conceived and born in sin, #Psa 51:5|. This was Adam's own likeness, the reverse of that Divine likeness in which Adam was made; but having lost it himself he could not convey it to his seed.


Discussion for Genesis 5

  • Erasmus aey for verse 24
    God rewarded Enoch for his absolute faithfulness by walking with God in truth and in integrity and honesty. In short he pleased God all of the times he lived. He was not corrupted! So God took him away whole Body, Soul and Spirit
  • Rick
    Interesting math work: Adam was around to see Methuselah 's day, but not Lamech 's and 1656 years from Adam 's day until the great flood started... On that note: Methuselah was 969 years old his death age in the year of the flood--I wonder if he died with the flood? He would have been the only one mentioned in here old enough to have possibly seen the flood, with the notable exceptions of Noah and his children.
  • Tommy parsons
    It does not say they didnt die, flesh and blood can not enter Heaven. I think they went to Paradice, Why?because Jesus had to be the first. He ha Preminance over every one, also his blood had to be sprinkled on the mercy seat. What do you think? God Bless Tommy P
  • Ezekiel johnson for verse 1
    THE THING OF THIS WORLD HAS NOT AGAIN ALOW PEOPLE TO DEPEND ON GOD THE MAKER OF ALL THING, AND BLESS US AS HE BLESSED ADAM AND EVE.
  • Pastor Eleazar for verse 22
    When Enoch begot Methuselah, he began to observe how helpless a child could be without a primary care-giver. As baby Methuselah was tenderly handled, the father, Enoch began to understand what it means to have our heavenly Father who has our best as His interest. He does not only care, He saves.
  • Thomasamimo
    the knowledge that Enoch was the seventh generation and was translated lives me with the urge to know that 7 the perfect number of God was Enoch

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