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Genesis 5:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Enos lived a total of nine hundred and five years, and then he died.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that Enos lived 905 years before he died, showing the extraordinary lifespans of people in the early generations after creation.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, chapter 5, we find a genealogy tracing the descendants of Adam through Seth, which serves as a record of early human history as described in the Bible. Enos, the son of Seth, is noted for living 905 years, reflecting the extraordinarily long lifespans attributed to people before the Flood, possibly indicating ideal conditions or divine purposes in the ancient world. This passage fits into the broader narrative of human origins, emphasizing the passage of time and the inevitability of death.

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