Genesis 5:4
New International Version
After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

New Living Translation
After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

English Standard Version
The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.

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

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

New King James Version
After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters.

New American Standard Bible
Then the days of Adam after he fathered Seth were eight hundred years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

NASB 1995
Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.

NASB 1977
Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were 800 years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Amplified Bible
After he became the father of Seth, Adam lived eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters.

Christian Standard Bible
Adam lived 800 years after he fathered Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Adam lived 800 years after the birth of Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After Adam became the father of Seth, he lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

Good News Translation
After that, Adam lived another 800 years. He had other children

International Standard Version
Adam lived another 800 years, fathering other sons and daughters after he had fathered Seth.

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

NET Bible
The length of time Adam lived after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had other sons and daughters.

New Heart English Bible
The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were seven hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years [[or seven hundred years]], and he begets 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth shall be eight hundred years: and he shall beget sons and daughters.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And after he conceived Seth, the days of Adam that passed were eight hundred years. And he conceived sons and daughters.

New American Bible
Adam lived eight hundred years after he begot Seth, and he had other sons and daughters.

New Revised Standard Version
The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Adam lived after he had begotten Seth eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Adam lived eight hundred years after he begot Shayth, and he begot sons and daughters:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the days of Adam after he begot Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the days of Adam, which he lived after his begetting Seth, were seven hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



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.…

Cross References
Genesis 4:25-26
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” / And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 9:28-29
After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.

Genesis 11:10-11
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

1 Chronicles 1:1-4
Adam, Seth, Enosh, / Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, / Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. ...

Luke 3:36-38
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, / the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, / the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Romans 5:12-14
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

Jude 1:14
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Genesis 3:20
And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.

Genesis 6:9-10
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. / And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 10:1
This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

Exodus 20:11
For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

Psalm 90:10
The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.


Treasury of Scripture

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

And the.

1 Chronicles 1:1-3
Adam, Sheth, Enosh, …

Luke 3:36-38
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, …

and he.

Genesis 5:7,10,13,19,22,26,30
And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: …

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Genesis 9:1,7
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth…

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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














And after he had become the father of Seth
This phrase marks a significant continuation of the human lineage through Seth, who is seen as a replacement for Abel, whom Cain killed. The name "Seth" in Hebrew, "שֵׁת" (Shet), means "appointed" or "placed," signifying God's providence in continuing the godly line through which the promise of redemption would come. Seth's birth is a pivotal moment in the Genesis narrative, emphasizing God's sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises despite human sinfulness.

Adam lived 800 years
The longevity of Adam's life, living 800 years after the birth of Seth, reflects the antediluvian (pre-Flood) conditions described in Genesis. This extended lifespan is often interpreted as a sign of the original vitality of creation before the full effects of sin and the curse took hold. It also underscores the importance of Adam as the progenitor of the human race, whose life spanned many generations, allowing him to witness the growth and development of his descendants.

and had other sons and daughters
This phrase indicates that Adam and Eve had many children beyond those specifically named in the biblical text. The Hebrew word for "sons" is "בָּנִים" (banim), and "daughters" is "בָּנוֹת" (banot), suggesting a large family that contributed to the early population of the earth. This detail highlights the fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28). It also provides a context for understanding the rapid expansion of humanity and the development of early societies, as well as the spread of both righteousness and sin through Adam's descendants.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And after
אַֽחֲרֵי֙ (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

he had become the father of
הוֹלִיד֣וֹ (hō·w·lî·ḏōw)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Seth,
שֵׁ֔ת (šêṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8352: Seth -- a son of Adam

Adam
אָדָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 121: Adam -- the first man, also a city in the Jordan Valley

lived
וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

800
שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·neh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

years
שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

and had [other]
וַיּ֥וֹלֶד (way·yō·w·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

sons
בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

and daughters.
וּבָנֽוֹת׃ (ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1323: A daughter


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