Ecclesiastes 1:4
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4 A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but (A)the earth remains forever.
Psalm 104:5
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5 He (A)set the earth on its foundations,
so that it should never be moved.
Matthew 24:35
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35 (A)Heaven and earth will pass away, but (B)my words will not pass away.
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Zechariah 1:5
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5 Your fathers, where are they? And (A)the prophets, do they live forever?
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2 Peter 3:10-13
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10 But (A)the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then (B)the heavens will pass away with a roar, and (C)the heavenly bodies[a] will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.[b]
11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, (D)what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 (E)waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and (F)the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for (G)new heavens and a new earth (H)in which righteousness dwells.
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- 2 Peter 3:10 Or elements; also verse 12
- 2 Peter 3:10 Greek found; some manuscripts will be burned up
Ecclesiastes 6:12
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12 For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his (A)vain[a] life, which he passes like (B)a shadow? For who can tell man what will be (C)after him under the sun?
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- Ecclesiastes 6:12 The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath” (see note on 1:2)
Psalm 119:90-91
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90 Your (A)faithfulness endures to all generations;
you have (B)established the earth, and it (C)stands fast.
91 By your (D)appointment they stand this day,
for all things are your servants.
Psalm 102:24-28
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24 “O my God,” (A)I say, “take me not away
in the midst of my days—
(B)you whose years endure
throughout all generations!”
25 (C)Of old you laid the foundation of the earth,
and (D)the heavens are the work of your hands.
26 (E)They will perish, but (F)you will remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away,
27 but (G)you are the same, and your years have no end.
28 (H)The children of your servants (I)shall dwell secure;
(J)their offspring shall be established before you.
Psalm 90:9-10
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9 For all our days pass away under your wrath;
we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
10 The years of our life are seventy,
or even by reason of strength eighty;
yet their span[a] is but toil and trouble;
they are soon gone, and we fly away.
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- Psalm 90:10 Or pride
Exodus 6:16-27
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16 These are the names of the (A)sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, the years of the life of Levi being 137 years. 17 The (B)sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans. 18 The (C)sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, the years of the life of Kohath being 133 years. 19 The (D)sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their generations. 20 (E)Amram took as his wife Jochebed his father's sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses, the years of the life of Amram being 137 years. 21 (F)The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 The (G)sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 Aaron took as his wife Elisheba, the daughter of (H)Amminadab and the sister of (I)Nahshon, and she bore him (J)Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 The (K)sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the clans of the Korahites. 25 Eleazar, Aaron's son, took as his wife one of the daughters of Putiel, and (L)she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites by their clans.
26 These are the Aaron and Moses (M)to whom the Lord said: “Bring out the people of Israel from the land of Egypt (N)by their hosts.” 27 It was they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing out the people of Israel from Egypt, this Moses and this Aaron.
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Exodus 1:6-7
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6 Then (A)Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. 7 (B)But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
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Genesis 47:9
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9 And Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The days of the years of my (A)sojourning are 130 years. (B)Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and (C)they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their (D)sojourning.”
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Genesis 36:9-19
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9 These are the generations of Esau the father of (A)the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. 10 These are the names of Esau's sons: (B)Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau. 11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 (Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son; she bore (C)Amalek to Eliphaz.) These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife. 13 These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife. 14 These are the sons of (D)Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
15 These are (E)the chiefs of the sons of Esau. (F)The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, 16 Korah, Gatam, and Amalek; these are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah. 17 These are the sons of (G)Reuel, Esau's son: the chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife. 18 These are the sons of (H)Oholibamah, Esau's wife: the chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the chiefs born of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. 19 These are the sons of Esau ((I)that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
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Genesis 11:20-32
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20 When Reu had lived 32 years, he fathered Serug. 21 And Reu lived after he fathered Serug 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
22 When Serug had lived 30 years, he fathered Nahor. 23 And Serug lived after he fathered Nahor 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
24 When (A)Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. 25 And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
26 When (B)Terah had lived 70 years, he fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
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27 Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. 28 Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. 29 And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram's wife was (C)Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife, (D)Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah. 30 Now Sarai was barren; she had no child.
31 Terah (E)took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together (F)from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there. 32 The days of Terah were 205 years, and Terah died in Haran.
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Genesis 5:3-31
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3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and (A)named him Seth. 4 (B)The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, (C)and he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, (D)he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. 10 Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. 16 Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered (E)Enoch. 19 Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. 22 Enoch (F)walked with God[a] after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24 Enoch (G)walked with God, and he was not,[b] (H)for God took him.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son 29 and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground (I)that the Lord has cursed, this one shall bring us relief[c] from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.” 30 Lamech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.
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- Genesis 5:22 Septuagint pleased God; also verse 24
- Genesis 5:24 Septuagint was not found
- Genesis 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for rest
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