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

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

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

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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 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 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 Just as people are destined to die once,(A) and after that to face judgment,(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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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(A) to the ground it came from,
    and the spirit returns to God(B) who gave it.(C)

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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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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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10 Our days may come to seventy years,(A)
    or eighty,(B) if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,(C)
    for they quickly pass, and we fly away.(D)

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48 Who can live and not see death,
    or who can escape the power of the grave?(A)

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No one can redeem the life of another
    or give to God a ransom for them—
the ransom(A) for a life is costly,
    no payment is ever enough—(B)
so that they should live on(C) forever
    and not see decay.(D)
10 For all can see that the wise die,(E)
    that the foolish and the senseless(F) also perish,
    leaving their wealth(G) to others.(H)

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23 I know you will bring me down to death,(A)
    to the place appointed for all the living.(B)

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

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20 and that you may love(A) the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life,(B) and he will give(C) you many years in the land(D) he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

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14 Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.(A) 16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.(B) 19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.(C) 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God(D) 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God;(E) then he was no more, because God took him away.(F)

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.(G) 26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah[a](H) and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.(I) 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

32 After Noah was 500 years old,(J) he became the father of Shem,(K) Ham and Japheth.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort.

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