Genesis 5:4

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

American Standard Version (1901)

and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

Bible in Basic English

And after the birth of Seth, Adam went on living for eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.

Free Bible Version

Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

One Unity Resource Bible

The days of Adam [Human, Red earth] after he became the father of Seth [Appointed] were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Plain English Version

After Seth was born, Adam lived for another 800 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

Translation for Translators

After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Unlocked Literal Bible

After Adam became the father of Seth, he lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Noah Webster Bible

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

World English Bible

The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Young's Literal Translation

And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.

Context

The Descendants of Adam

³When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.⁴And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.⁵So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

Summary

Genesis 5:4 is a genealogical verse that highlights the pattern of life and death passed down from Adam to his descendants. It emphasizes the continuity of human existence through generations, showing the fulfillment of God's command to 'be fruitful and multiply.' This verse serves as a reminder of the brevity of life on earth and the importance of recognizing the legacy we leave behind for future generations. Despite the passing of time and mortality of humanity, the genealogy in Genesis 5 ultimately points to the faithfulness of God in preserving His people and fulfilling His promises.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the days of Adam, after he had begotten Seth, were eight hundred years,.... The Septuagint version is seven hundred; for having added one hundred years more the should be, to the years of his life before the birth of Seth, here they are taken away to make the number of his years complete: and he begat sons and daughters; not only after the birth of Seth, but before, though we have no account of any, unless of Cain's wife; but what their number was is not certain, either before or after; some say he had thirty children, besides Cain, Abel, and Seth; and others a hundred (c). Josephus says the number of children, according to the old tradition, was thirty three sons and twenty three daughters. (d)(These families had at least five children, for one son is named as well as other sons and daughters. Therefore there must be at least three sons and two daughters in each family. For a family to have at least three sons and two daughters, according to the laws of chance, a family must on the average have nine children for this to be a near certainty. Hence the families listed in this chapter must have been large by today's standards. Given their long life, this is not at all unusual. However even today, the Old Order Mennonites of Waterloo County in Ontario and Lancaster County in Pennsylvannia, have many families this large. Ed.) (c) Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 74. 2. (d) Joseph. Antiqu. l. 1. c. 1. footnote on point 3.

Genesis 5:4

The Descendants of Adam

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

American Standard Version (1901)

and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

Bible in Basic English

And after the birth of Seth, Adam went on living for eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.

Free Bible Version

Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

One Unity Resource Bible

The days of Adam [Human, Red earth] after he became the father of Seth [Appointed] were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Plain English Version

After Seth was born, Adam lived for another 800 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

Translation for Translators

After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Unlocked Literal Bible

After Adam became the father of Seth, he lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Noah Webster Bible

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

World English Bible

The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Young's Literal Translation

And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.