Genesis 5:8
New International Version
Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

New Living Translation
Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

English Standard Version
Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.

Berean Standard Bible
So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

King James Bible
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

New King James Version
So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

New American Standard Bible
So all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.

NASB 1995
So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

NASB 1977
So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

Legacy Standard Bible
So all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.

Amplified Bible
So Seth lived nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

Christian Standard Bible
So Seth’s life lasted 912 years; then he died.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Seth’s life lasted 912 years; then he died.

American Standard Version
and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

Contemporary English Version
and died at the age of 912.

English Revised Version
and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Seth lived a total of 912 years; then he died.

Good News Translation
and died at the age of 912.

International Standard Version
Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then died.

Majority Standard Bible
So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

NET Bible
The entire lifetime of Seth was 912 years, and then he died.

New Heart English Bible
All the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, then he died.

Webster's Bible Translation
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

World English Bible
All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dies.

Young's Literal Translation
And all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dieth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And all the days of Seth shall be twelve years and Tune hundred years: and he shall die.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And all the days of Seth that passed were nine hundred and twelve years, and then he died.

New American Bible
The whole lifetime of Seth was nine hundred and twelve years; then he died.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years; and he died.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And all the days of Seth were pine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all the days of Shayth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Adam
7And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died. 9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.…

Cross References
Genesis 2:17
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Hebrews 9:27
Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

Ecclesiastes 3:2
a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

Ecclesiastes 12:7
before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Psalm 90:10
The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

James 4:14
You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

1 Peter 1:24
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

Job 14:1-2
“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.

Job 14:5
Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:21
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.


Treasury of Scripture

And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

A.

Genesis 5:8
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

Jump to Previous
Altogether Died Dieth End Hundred Life Nine Seth Twelve
Jump to Next
Altogether Died Dieth End Hundred Life Nine Seth Twelve
Genesis 5
1. Recapitulation of the creation of man.
3. The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.
22. Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.
25. The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons














So all the days
This phrase emphasizes the totality of Seth's life span. In the Hebrew text, the word for "days" is "yom," which can mean a literal day or an extended period. Here, it signifies the entirety of Seth's earthly existence. The use of "all" underscores the completeness of his life, suggesting that every moment was accounted for by God. This reflects the biblical theme that God is sovereign over the span of human life, knowing its beginning and end.

of Seth
Seth, whose name in Hebrew means "appointed" or "compensation," was the third son of Adam and Eve, born after the murder of Abel by Cain. His birth is seen as a divine appointment, a continuation of the godly lineage through which the promise of redemption would come. Seth's life represents a new beginning for humanity, a restoration of hope and righteousness in a world marred by sin.

were 912 years
The longevity of Seth's life, as recorded in Genesis, is characteristic of the antediluvian (pre-flood) patriarchs. The Hebrew culture viewed long life as a sign of divine blessing and favor. The specific number, 912, while literal, also serves to highlight the extraordinary nature of early human lifespans, which diminished after the flood. This longevity allowed for the preservation and transmission of knowledge and faith across generations.

and then he died
This phrase marks the inevitable conclusion of Seth's earthly journey. The Hebrew word for "died" is "muth," which signifies physical death, a consequence of the Fall. Despite Seth's long life, death is a reminder of the curse of sin that affects all humanity. However, for the faithful, death is not the end but a transition to eternal life with God. This phrase also serves as a somber reminder of the mortality that all descendants of Adam face, pointing to the need for redemption and the hope of resurrection through Christ.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Seth
שֵׁ֔ת (šêṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8352: Seth -- a son of Adam

lived
וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a total of
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

912
וּתְשַׁ֥ע (ū·ṯə·ša‘)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth

years,
שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

and then he died.
וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (way·yā·mōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


Links
Genesis 5:8 NIV
Genesis 5:8 NLT
Genesis 5:8 ESV
Genesis 5:8 NASB
Genesis 5:8 KJV

Genesis 5:8 BibleApps.com
Genesis 5:8 Biblia Paralela
Genesis 5:8 Chinese Bible
Genesis 5:8 French Bible
Genesis 5:8 Catholic Bible

OT Law: Genesis 5:8 All the days of Seth were nine (Gen. Ge Gn)
Genesis 5:7
Top of Page
Top of Page