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NASB | Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 5:24 And [in reverent fear and obedience] Enoch walked with God; and he was not [found among men], because God took him [away to be home with Him]. [Heb 11:5] |
Bible Question:
Genesis 6:3 tells us that God would not allow man to live more than 120 years. This perplexes me, since Sarah, Gen 23:1, and Abraham, 25:7, live 127 and 175 years, respectively am I wrong in this? |
Bible Answer: Actually Genesis 6:3 does not say that God would not allow man to live more than 120 years. This is what it says: Genesis 6:3 NET BIBLE So the Lord said, “My spirit will not remain in mankind indefinitely since they are mortal. They will remain for one hundred and twenty more years.”[11] 11 Translators' Note. Heb “his days will be one hundred and twenty years.” Some interpret this to mean that the age expectancy of people from this point on would be one hundred twenty, but neither the subsequent narrative nor reality favors this. It is more likely that this refers to the time remaining between this announcement of judgment and the coming of the flood. ____________________ www.bible.org/netbible/index.htm |