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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 am confused about why this is the same wording "in his own likeness" as used in Genesis 5:1. Why wasn't Cain or Abel considered to be made in his likeness. Is this verse referring to Adam's likeness or God's? Any ideas? |
Bible Answer: After the fall Adam was no longer in the likness of God, and was therefore only able to father sinners, see Psalm 51 v 5, "in sin did my mother conceive me". The fact that it does not specificly say that Cain, and Abel were "in his own likenes, after his image", does not mean that they wern't. |