The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. ספר sepher – “writing, a writing, a book.”
  2. קינן qēynān – Kenan, “possessor, or spearsman.”
  3. מהללאל mahe
John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth. In the number of years recorded here, we must especially consider the long period that th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the days of Adam, after he has begotten Seth, were
eight hundred years
The Septua…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Adam was made in the image of God; but when he fell, he fathered a son in his own image, sinful and defiled, frail, wretched, and mortal, like hims…

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