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Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, and he died.(A)

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Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.(A)

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11 Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, and he died.(A)

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11 Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

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Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, and he died.

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Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

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14 We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up. But God will not take away a life; he will devise plans so as not to keep an outcast banished forever from his presence.[a](A)

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  1. 14.14 Meaning of Heb uncertain

14 Like water(A) spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die.(B) But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person(C) does not remain banished from him.

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19 By the sweat of your face
    you shall eat bread
until you return to the ground,
    for out of it you were taken;
you are dust,
    and to dust you shall return.”(A)

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19 By the sweat of your brow(A)
    you will eat your food(B)
until you return to the ground,
    since from it you were taken;
for dust you are
    and to dust you will return.”(C)

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21 For since death came through a human, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human,(A) 22 for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ.

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21 For since death came through a man,(A) the resurrection of the dead(B) comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.(C)

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27 And just as it is appointed for mortals to die once and after that the judgment,(A)

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27 Just as people are destined to die once,(A) and after that to face judgment,(B)

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Adam and Christ

12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned(A) 13 for sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the likeness of Adam, who is a pattern of the one who was to come.(B)

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Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,(A) and death through sin,(B) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned(C)

13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.(D) 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam,(E) who is a pattern of the one to come.(F)

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Know that all lives are mine; the life of the parent as well as the life of the child is mine: it is only the person who sins who shall die.(A)

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For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins(A) is the one who will die.(B)

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and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath[a] returns to God who gave it.(A)

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  1. 12.7 Or the spirit

and the dust returns(A) to the ground it came from,
    and the spirit returns to God(B) who gave it.(C)

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when one is afraid of heights, and terrors are in the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along,[a] and the caper bud falls; because all must go to their eternal home, and the mourners will go about the streets;(A)

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  1. 12.5 Or is a burden

when people are afraid of heights
    and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
    and the grasshopper drags itself along
    and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home(A)
    and mourners(B) go about the streets.

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Let your garments always be white; do not let oil be lacking on your head.(A)

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Always be clothed in white,(A) and always anoint your head with oil.

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The living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no more reward, and even the memory of them is lost.(A)

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For the living know that they will die,
    but the dead know nothing;(A)
they have no further reward,
    and even their name(B) is forgotten.(C)

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