And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
Parallel translations
- WEB Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
- BSB When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
- NKJV And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
- NASB When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.
- NLT When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.
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Adam fathers Seth in his own likeness and image at age 130. It shows the image of God passed on through human generations, now bearing Adam's fallen likeness too.
Overview
Adam fathers Seth in his own likeness and image, language echoing humanity's creation in God's likeness. The phrasing shows that the image of God is transmitted through the generations, yet now alongside Adam's fallen nature. This sets the pattern for the genealogy, tracing the line through which God's redemptive purpose advances.
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- Gen 4:25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
- Rom 5:12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
- Job 15:14–16What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Ps 14:2–3The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
- Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
- John 3:6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
- 1 Cor 15:39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
- Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- Job 14:4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
- Eph 2:3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
- Ps 51:5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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