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NASB | Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, because he is indeed flesh [sinful, corrupt--given over to sensual appetites]; nevertheless his days shall yet be a hundred and twenty years." |
Bible Question: Bible indicates in Genesis 6:3 the maximal amount of expectant years of life on earth; it’s set at 120 for humanity. Why is life expectancy for Americans set at 76.9 years, when God has clearly stated 120 years of life expectancy? |
Bible Answer: Well, Moses said, "The days of our years are seventy; and if any by strength live eighty years, yet their pride is labor and sorrow; for it soon passes, and we fly away." (Psalms 90:10) I'd say we are about average. |