King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
Complete Jewish Bible:
After Kenan was born, Enosh lived another 815 years and had sons and daughters.
Berean Standard Bible:
And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
American Standard Version:
and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Enos{H583} lived{H2421} after{H310} he begat{H3205} Cainan{H7018} eight{H8083} hundred{H3967}{H8141} and fifteen{H6240}{H2568} years{H8141}, and begat{H3205} sons{H1121} and daughters{H1323}:
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Commentary for Genesis 5:10
1. Themes:
- Longevity: Genesis 5 emphasizes the extreme longevity of the patriarchs before the Flood, with Enos (Enosh) living for a total of 905 years (as inferred from Genesis 5:11). This longevity is a recurring theme in the genealogies of Genesis 5, highlighting the long lifespans characteristic of the earliest biblical generations.
- Genealogy: The verse is part of a genealogical record that traces the lineage from Adam through Seth to Noah. This lineage is significant as it represents the godly line that leads to the preservation of humanity through the Flood.
- Procreation: The mention of Enos fathering "sons and daughters" underscores the fulfillment of the divine command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28).
2. Historical Context:
- The verse is set in the immediate post-Edenic period, after the Fall of Adam and Eve but before the Flood. This period is marked by the increasing wickedness of humanity, as suggested by Genesis 6:5, which describes the widespread corruption that prompted God to bring about the Flood.
- Enos is the grandson of Adam and the son of Seth. His name is related to the Hebrew word for "mortal" or "frail," and according to Jewish tradition, his generation began to turn away from God, leading to the building of cities and the potential for idolatry.
- The genealogy in Genesis 5 serves to connect the creation account with the story of Noah and the Flood, providing a historical bridge that spans from the creation of the first human to the cataclysmic event that reshaped the world.
In summary, Genesis 5:10 reflects the biblical theme of long life and fertility among the antediluvian patriarchs, continues the genealogical record that is central to the biblical narrative, and is situated in a time when humanity was moving further away from its original state of innocence in Eden towards moral decay.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H583
There are 116 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ
Transliteration: ʼĔnôwsh
Pronunciation: en-ohsh'
Description: the same as אֱנוֹשׁ; Enosh, a son of Seth; Enos. - Strong's Number: H2421
There are 235 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָיָה
Transliteration: châyâh
Pronunciation: khaw-yaw'
Description: a primitive root (compare חָוָה, חָיָה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole. - Strong's Number: H310
There are 766 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַחַר
Transliteration: ʼachar
Pronunciation: akh-ar'
Description: from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with. - Strong's Number: H3205
There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָלַד
Transliteration: yâlad
Pronunciation: yaw-lad'
Description: a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman). - Strong's Number: H7018
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קֵינָן
Transliteration: Qêynân
Pronunciation: kay-nawn'
Description: from the same as קֵן; fixed; Kenan, an antediluvian; Cainan, Kenan. - Strong's Number: H8083
There are 105 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁמֹנֶה
Transliteration: shᵉmôneh
Pronunciation: shem-o-neh'
Description: or שְׁמוֹנֶה; feminine שְׁמֹנָה; or שְׁמוֹנָה; apparently from שָׁמֵן through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth; eight(-een, -eenth), eighth. - Strong's Number: H3967
There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֵאָה
Transliteration: mêʼâh
Pronunciation: may-aw'
Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). - Strong's Number: H6240
There are 292 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂר
Transliteration: ʻâsâr
Pronunciation: aw-sawr'
Description: for עֶשֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). - Strong's Number: H2568
There are 273 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ
Transliteration: châmêsh
Pronunciation: khaw-maysh'
Description: masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.