Ecclesiastes 1:4
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4 A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.(A)
Psalm 104:5
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5 You set the earth on its foundations,
so that it shall never be shaken.(A)
Zechariah 1:5
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5 Your ancestors, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
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Ecclesiastes 6:12
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12 For who knows what is good for mortals while they live the few days of their vain life, which they pass like a shadow? For who can tell them what will be after them under the sun?(A)
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Matthew 24:35
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35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.(A)
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2 Peter 3:10-13
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10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be destroyed with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed.[a](A)
11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening[b] the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set ablaze and destroyed and the elements will melt with fire? 13 But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.(B)
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Psalm 119:90-91
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90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations;
you have established the earth, and it stands fast.(A)
91 By your appointment they stand today,
for all things are your servants.(B)
Psalm 89:47-48
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47 Remember how short my time is—[a]
for what vanity you have created all mortals!(A)
48 Who can live and never see death?
Who can escape the power of Sheol? Selah(B)
Footnotes
- 89.47 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 102:24-28
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24 “O my God,” I say, “do not take me away
at the midpoint of my life,
you whose years endure
throughout all generations.”(A)
25 Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.(B)
26 They will perish, but you endure;
they will all wear out like a garment.
You change them like clothing, and they pass away,(C)
27 but you are the same, and your years have no end.(D)
28 The children of your servants shall live secure;
their offspring shall be established in your presence.(E)
Psalm 90:9-10
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9 For all our days pass away under your wrath;
our years come to an end[a] like a sigh.(A)
10 The days of our life are seventy years
or perhaps eighty, if we are strong;
even then their span[b] is only toil and trouble;
they are soon gone, and we fly away.(B)
Exodus 6:16-27
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16 The following are the names of the sons of Levi according to their genealogies: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, and the length of Levi’s life was one hundred thirty-seven years.(A) 17 The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their families.(B) 18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, and the length of Kohath’s life was one hundred thirty-three years.(C) 19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their genealogies.(D) 20 Amram married Jochebed his aunt, and she bore him Aaron and Moses, and the length of Amram’s life was one hundred thirty-seven years.(E) 21 The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.(F) 22 The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.(G) 23 Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.(H) 25 Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the ancestral houses of the Levites by their families.(I)
26 It was this same Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt, company by company.” 27 It was they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of Egypt, the same Moses and Aaron.
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Exodus 1:6-7
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6 Then Joseph died, and all his brothers, and that whole generation.(A) 7 But the Israelites were fruitful and prolific; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.(B)
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Genesis 47:9
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9 Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my earthly sojourn are one hundred thirty; few and hard have been the years of my life. They do not compare with the years of the life of my ancestors during their long sojourn.”
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Genesis 36:9-19
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9 These are the descendants of Esau, ancestor of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir. 10 These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah the wife of Esau; Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.(A) 11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son; she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.(B) 13 These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife. 14 These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah son[a] of Zibeon; she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Clans and Kings of Edom
15 These are the clans[b] of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the clans[c] Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,(C) 16 Korah, Gatam, and Amalek; these are the clans[d] of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah. 17 These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: the clans[e] Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the clans[f] of Reuel in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.(D) 18 These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: the clans[g] Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the clans[h] born of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.(E) 19 These are the sons of Esau, that is, Edom, and these are their clans.[i]
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Genesis 11:20-32
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20 When Reu had lived thirty-two years, he became the father of Serug, 21 and Reu lived after the birth of Serug two hundred seven years and had other sons and daughters.
22 When Serug had lived thirty years, he became the father of Nahor, 23 and Serug lived after the birth of Nahor two hundred years and had other sons and daughters.
24 When Nahor had lived twenty-nine years, he became the father of Terah, 25 and Nahor lived after the birth of Terah one hundred nineteen years and had other sons and daughters.
26 When Terah had lived seventy years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Descendants of Terah
27 Now these are the descendants of Terah. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran was the father of Lot. 28 Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans. 29 Abram and Nahor took wives; the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah. 30 Now Sarai was barren; she had no child.(A)
31 Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot son of Haran and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there.(B) 32 The days of Terah were two hundred five years, and Terah died in Haran.
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Genesis 5:3-31
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3 When Adam had lived one hundred thirty years, he became the father of a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.(A) 4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, and he died.(B)
6 When Seth had lived one hundred five years, he became the father of Enosh.(C) 7 Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred seven years and had other sons and daughters.(D) 8 Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, and he died.
9 When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, and he died.(E)
12 When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.(F) 13 Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.(G) 16 Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, and he died.
18 When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch.(H) 19 Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died.
21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.(I) 22 Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years. 24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.(J)
25 When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years and had other sons and daughters.(K) 27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, and he died.
28 When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he became the father of a son; 29 he named him Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands.”(L) 30 Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred ninety-five years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, and he died.
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