KJV ORIGINAL
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who looked like him and was similar to him in nature, and he named him Seth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Adam had a son named Seth when he was 130 years old, and Seth was made in Adam's likeness just as Adam was made in God's image.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from the genealogical record in Genesis 5, which traces the family line from Adam through his descendants. Seth was born after Cain killed Abel, making him significant as the son through whom Adam's godly lineage would continue. The phrase 'in his own likeness, after his image' echoes how God made Adam in His own image earlier in Genesis.
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