Holy Scripture

Genesis 5:8

A church father on this verse
“Now notice that when the inspired writer sets forth the length of the lives of the men he mentions, the narrative always ends with the formula "and he begot sons and daughters, and all the time that so and so lived were so many years, and he died." Considering that these sons and daughters are not named and rememberin…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — City of God 15.8

Source: Septuagint

Original

8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

Modern

Preparing…

Teens

Preparing…

Kids

Preparing…

In context

6Now Seth lived two hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.

7And Seth lived after his begetting Enosh, seven hundred and seven years, and he begot sons and daughters.

— Genesis 5:8 —

9And Enosh lived a hundred and ninety years, and begot Kenan.

10And Enosh lived after his begetting Kenan, seven hundred and fifteen years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Read all of Genesis 5 →