Genesis 5:22

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Complete Jewish Bible:

After Metushelach was born, Hanokh walked with God 300 years and had sons and daughters.

Berean Standard Bible:

And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

American Standard Version:

and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Enoch^{H2585} walked^{H1980} with^{H854} God^{H430} after^{H310} he begat^{{H3205}{H853}} Methuselah^{H4968} three^{H7969} hundred^{H3967} years^{H8141}, and begat^{H3205} sons^{H1121} and daughters^{H1323}:

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Commentary for Genesis 5:22

1. **Themes:**
- **Walking with God:** The phrase "walked with God" suggests a close, intimate relationship with the divine, emphasizing Enoch's exceptional piety and righteousness. It implies a life lived in accordance with God's will and in constant communion with Him.
- **Righteous Living:** Enoch's life after the birth of Methuselah is highlighted, indicating a significant spiritual transformation or deepening of his faith, which becomes evident through his actions and the way he raises his children.
- **Legacy and Longevity:** The mention of Enoch's children suggests a focus on the importance of family and the passing on of faith through generations. The extraordinary lifespans at this time (300 years after Methuselah's birth) also reflect the ancient belief in the long lives of the patriarchs.

2. **Historical Context:**
- **Primeval History:** Genesis 5 is part of the primeval history of the Bible, which recounts events from the creation of the world up to the time of Noah. This period is characterized by the genealogies of Adam's descendants, with a particular emphasis on their ages and the length of their lives.
- **Antediluvian Period:** Enoch lived in the antediluvian period, before the Flood, which was a time of increasing wickedness among humanity. Enoch's life stands in stark contrast to this trend, as he is one of the few figures from this era whose relationship with God is explicitly commended.
- **Sethite Genealogy:** Enoch is part of the Sethite line, which is presented as distinct from the line of Cain. The Sethite genealogy is traced from Adam through Seth, leading to Noah, and is seen as the line through which God's redemptive plan would continue.

In summary, Genesis 5:22 underscores the themes of a deep, faithful relationship with God, righteous living, and the importance of family and legacy within the historical context of the Bible's early genealogies and the morally deteriorating world before the Flood. Enoch's exceptional life is a beacon of faith in a time of increasing godlessness.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H2585
   There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חֲנוֹךְ
   Transliteration: Chănôwk
   Pronunciation: khan-oke'
   Description: from חָנַךְ; initiated; Chanok, an antediluvian patriach; Enoch.
   
2. Strong's Number: H1980
   There are 468 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: הָלַךְ
   Transliteration: hâlak
   Pronunciation: haw-lak'
   Description: akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.
   
3. Strong's Number: H854
   There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֵת
   Transliteration: ʼêth
   Pronunciation: ayth
   Description: probably from אָנָה; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
   
4. Strong's Number: H430
   There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
   Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
   Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
   Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
   
5. 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.
   
6. 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).
   
7. Strong's Number: H853
   There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֵת
   Transliteration: ʼêth
   Pronunciation: ayth
   Description: apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
   
8. Strong's Number: H4968
   There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מְתוּשֶׁלַח
   Transliteration: Mᵉthûwshelach
   Pronunciation: meth-oo-sheh'-lakh
   Description: from מַת and שֶׁלַח; man of a dart; Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch; Methuselah.
   
9. Strong's Number: H7969
   There are 381 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁלוֹשׁ
   Transliteration: shâlôwsh
   Pronunciation: shaw-loshe'
   Description: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
   
10. 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.
    
11. 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).
    
12. 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.
    
13. 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.