Genesis 5:24
New International Version
Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.

New Living Translation
walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.

English Standard Version
Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

Berean Standard Bible
Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

King James Bible
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

New King James Version
And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

New American Standard Bible
Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

NASB 1995
Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

NASB 1977
And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

Amplified Bible
And [in reverent fear and obedience] Enoch walked with God; and he was not [found among men], because God took him [away to be home with Him].

Christian Standard Bible
Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.

American Standard Version
and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

English Revised Version
and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Enoch walked with God; then he was gone because God took him.

Good News Translation
He spent his life in fellowship with God, and then he disappeared, because God took him away.

International Standard Version
communing with God—and then he was there no longer, because God had taken him.

Majority Standard Bible
Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

NET Bible
Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared because God took him away.

New Heart English Bible
Hanoch walked with God, and then he was not there, for God took him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Enoch walked with God, and he was not: for God took him.

World English Bible
Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Enoch habitually walks with God, and he is not, for God has taken him.

Young's Literal Translation
And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Enoch shall walk with God, and be not, for God took him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he walked with God, and then he was seen no more, because God took him.

New American Bible
Enoch walked with God, and he was no longer here, for God took him.

New Revised Standard Version
Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Enoch found favor in the presence of God, and disappeared; for God took him away.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Khenok pleased God, and he was not, because God took him.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Enoch walked with God, and he was not; for God took him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Enoch was well-pleasing to God, and was not found, because God translated him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Takes Up Enoch
23So Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

Cross References
Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

Jude 1:14-15
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones / to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

2 Kings 2:11
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

Luke 24:51
While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.

Acts 1:9
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

1 Thessalonians 4:17
After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

Revelation 11:12
And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.

Psalm 73:24
You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.

2 Corinthians 12:2-4
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. / And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— / was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.

John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

Matthew 24:40-41
Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. / Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

Philippians 3:20-21
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Colossians 3:4
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— / in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

Daniel 12:2-3
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. / Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.


Treasury of Scripture

And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

walked.

Genesis 5:21
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

he was not.

Genesis 37:30
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

Genesis 42:36
And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

Jeremiah 31:15
Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

for.

2 Kings 2:11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Luke 23:43
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Hebrews 11:5,6
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God…

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Genesis 5
1. Recapitulation of the creation of man.
3. The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.
22. Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.
25. The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons














Enoch
The name "Enoch" is derived from the Hebrew root "חֲנוֹךְ" (Chanokh), meaning "dedicated" or "initiated." Enoch is a significant figure in the genealogies of Genesis, representing a line of faithfulness amidst a world increasingly turning away from God. His life stands as a testament to dedication and a deep, personal relationship with the Creator. In the broader scriptural context, Enoch is one of the few individuals who did not experience death, highlighting his unique walk with God.

walked with God
The phrase "walked with God" is translated from the Hebrew "הָלַךְ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים" (halak et-ha-Elohim). This expression signifies an intimate, ongoing relationship with God, characterized by obedience, faith, and communion. Walking with God implies a life lived in harmony with His will, reflecting a deep spiritual journey. In the historical context of Genesis, this phrase sets Enoch apart from his contemporaries, emphasizing a life of righteousness and devotion in a time of moral decline.

and then he was no more
The phrase "and then he was no more" suggests a sudden and mysterious departure from the earthly realm. The Hebrew "וְאֵינֶנּוּ" (ve-einennu) indicates an absence or disappearance, which in Enoch's case, is not due to death but a divine act. This phrase invites reflection on the transient nature of human life and the hope of eternal communion with God. Enoch's disappearance serves as a precursor to the Christian hope of eternal life and the ultimate victory over death.

because God took him away
The phrase "because God took him away" is derived from the Hebrew "כִּי לָקַח אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים" (ki laqach oto Elohim). The verb "לָקַח" (laqach) means "to take" or "to receive," indicating a divine intervention. This act of God taking Enoch is a profound demonstration of divine favor and approval. It underscores the belief in God's sovereign power over life and death and His ability to transcend natural laws. In the broader biblical narrative, this event foreshadows the hope of believers being taken into God's presence, as seen in the New Testament teachings on the rapture and eternal life.

(24) Enoch walked with God.--This is translated in the LXX., "Enoch pleased God," whence comes the "testimony" quoted in Hebrews 11:5. Really it gives the cause of which the Greek phrase is the effect; for it denotes a steady continuance in well-doing, and a life spent in the immediate presence of and in constant communion with God. (See Note on Genesis 4:18.)

God took him.--Instead of the mournful refrain and he died, coming like a surprise at the end of each of these protracted lives, we have here an early removal into another world, suggesting already that long life was not the highest form of blessing; and this removal is without pain, decay, or death into the immediate presence of God. Thus one of Adam's posterity after the fall succeeded in doing, though, doubtless, not without special help and blessing from the Almighty, that wherein Adam in Paradise had failed. We learn, too, from Jude 1:14-15, that Enoch's was a removal from prevailing evil to happiness secured. Already, probably, the intermarriages between the Cainites and Sethites had begun and with it the corruption of mankind. Philippson, while regarding the phrase "God took him" as a euphemism for an early death, yet finds in it an indication of there being another life besides this upon earth. We may further add that Enoch's translation took place about the middle of the antediluvian period, and that his age was 365, the number of the days of the year. As, however, the Hebrew year consisted of only 354 days, and the Chaldean of 360, the conclusion that Enoch was a solar deity has no solid foundation to rest upon. But see Note on Genesis 8:14.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Enoch
חֲנ֖וֹךְ (ḥă·nō·wḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2585: Enoch -- four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reuben

walked
וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ (way·yiṯ·hal·lêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

God,
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

and then he [was] no more,
וְאֵינֶ֕נּוּ (wə·’ê·nen·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

God
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

had taken
לָקַ֥ח (lā·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

him {away}.
אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case


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