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NASB | Genesis 5:3 ¶ When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 5:3 ¶ When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. |
Bible Question: I was just confused as to why Abel wasn't referenced to being "in his image". The "his own likeness" isn't capitalized, so I am assuming that it is talking about Adam's. |
Bible Answer: Dear Rose, Yes, that's correct. John Gill states, "The Jewish writers understand this in a good sense, of Seth being like to Adam in goodness, when Cain was not." Since the phrase is stated twice in this chapter, I'd say that it is there for purposes of contrast. In Him, Doc |