Genesis 5:6

6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father^[a] of Enosh.

Genesis 5:6 in Other Translations

6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.

6 When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

6 When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh.

6 Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh.

Genesis 5:6 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:6

And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos.
] Not that this was his firstborn, no doubt but he had other children before this time; but this is only mentioned, because it carried the lineage and descent directly from Adam to Noah, the father of the new world, and from whom the Messiah was to spring; whose genealogy to give is a principal view of this book, or account of generations from Adam to Noah.

Genesis 5:6 In-Context

4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

5 Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.

7 After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

8 Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 4:26; Luke 3:38

Footnotes

• [a]. "Father" may mean "ancestor" ; also in verses 7-26.