Geneva Study Bible This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the {a} likeness of God made he him;
(a) Read Ge 1:26. Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name {b} Adam, in the day when they were created.
(b) By giving them both one name, he notes the inseparable conjunction of man and wife. And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own {c} likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
(c) As well, concerning his creation, as his corruption. And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: And {d} Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
(d) He proves Adam's generation by those who came from Seth, to show the true Church, and also what care God had over the same from the beginning, in that he continued his graces toward it by a continual succession. And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. And all the days of Seth were {e} nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
(e) The main reason for long life in the first age, was the multiplication of mankind, that according to God's commandment at the beginning the world might be filled with people, who would universally praise him. And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:
And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And Enoch {f} walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
(f) That is, he led an upright and godly life. And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for {g} God took him.
(g) To show that there was a better life prepared and to be a testimony of the immortality of souls and bodies. To inquire where he went is mere curiosity. And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall {h} comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
(h) Lamech had respect for the promise, Ge 3:15, and desired to see the deliverer who would be sent and yet saw but a figure of it. He spoke this by the spirit of prophecy because Noah delivered the Church and preserved it by his obedience. And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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