A New Son

25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and (A)named him [a]Seth, “For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.”

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  1. Genesis 4:25 Lit. Appointed

25 Adam made love to his wife(A) again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,[a](B) saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”(C)

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  1. Genesis 4:25 Seth probably means granted.

26 And as for Seth, (A)to him also a son was born; and he named him [a]Enosh. Then men began (B)to call on the name of the Lord.

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  1. Genesis 4:26 Gr. Enos, Luke 3:38

26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.(A)

At that time people began to call on[a] the name of the Lord.(B)

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  1. Genesis 4:26 Or to proclaim

And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son (A)in his own likeness, after his image, and (B)named him Seth. After he begot Seth, (C)the days of Adam were eight hundred years; (D)and he had sons and daughters. So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; (E)and he died.

Seth lived one hundred and five years, and begot (F)Enosh. After he begot Enosh, Seth lived eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

Enosh lived ninety years, and begot [a]Cainan.

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  1. Genesis 5:9 Heb. Qenan

When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image;(A) and he named him Seth.(B) After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.(C)

When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father[a] of Enosh.(D) After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.(E)

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  1. Genesis 5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26.