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Genesis 5:7–9

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And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
¶ And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
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  1. Luke 3:37Rank 1 from verse 9
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    37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

  2. 1 Chronicles 1:2Rank 2 from verse 9
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    2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

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Genesis 5:7

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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 5:8

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Genesis 5:9

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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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5:3¶ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

5:4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

5:5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

5:6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

5:7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

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5:8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

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5:9¶ And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

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5:10And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

5:11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

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