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Genesis 5:23–28

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And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
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From verse 24

  1. Hebrews 11:5–6Rank 1 from verse 24
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    5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

    6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

  2. 1 John 1:7Rank 2 from verse 24
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    7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

  3. Genesis 5:22Rank 3 from verse 24
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    22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

  4. Luke 23:43Rank 4 from verse 24
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    43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

  5. 2 Kings 2:11Rank 5 from verse 24
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    11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  6. Genesis 42:36Rank 6 from verse 24
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    36And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

  7. Genesis 37:30Rank 7 from verse 24
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    30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

  8. Jeremiah 31:15Rank 8 from verse 24
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    15¶ Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

  9. 2 Kings 2:1Rank 9 from verse 24
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    1AND it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

  10. Matthew 2:18Rank 10 from verse 24
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    18In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

From verse 25

  1. Genesis 4:18Rank 1 from verse 25
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    18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

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Genesis 5:23

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Genesis 5:24

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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Genesis 5:25

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lived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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Genesis 5:26

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lived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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Genesis 5:27

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Genesis 5:28

COMBINED MEANING

lived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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5:21¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

5:22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

5:23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

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5:24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

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5:25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

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5:26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

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5:27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

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5:28¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

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5:29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.

5:30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

5:31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

5:32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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