KJV Names of God Bible

The Names of God Bible © 2014 by Baker Publishing Group

Name pages, book introductions, Calling God by Name sidebars, and topical prayer guide © 2011 by Ann Spangler

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CONTENTS

Cover

Presentation Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Navigational Listing of Bible Books

Alphabetical Listing of Bible Books

Alphabetical List of Names and Titles of God

Pronunciation Guide to Names and Titles

Introduction

Welcome to The Names of God Bible

Publisher’s Note

Epistle Dedicatory

Selected Bibliography

Topical Prayer Guide for the Names of God

Name Index

The Names of God Fast Track Reading Plan

Reading Plans

Contributors

Back Cover

NAVIGATIONAL LISTING OF BIBLE BOOKS

(Back to Contents)

The Books of the Old Testament

Genesis |  Exodus |  Leviticus |  Numbers |  Deuteronomy |  Joshua |  Judges |  Ruth |  1 Samuel |  2 Samuel |  1 Kings |  2 Kings |  1 Chronicles |  2 Chronicles |  Ezra |  Nehemiah |  Esther |  Job |  Psalms |  Proverbs |  Ecclesiastes |  Song of Solomon |  Isaiah |  Jeremiah |  Lamentations |  Ezekiel |  Daniel |  Hosea |  Joel |  Amos |  Obadiah |  Jonah |  Micah |  Nahum |  Habakkuk |  Zephaniah |  Haggai |  Zechariah |  Malachi

The Books of the New Testament

Matthew |  Mark |  Luke |  John |  Acts |  Romans |  1 Corinthians |  2 Corinthians |  Galatians |  Ephesians |  Philippians |  Colossians |  1 Thessalonians |  2 Thessalonians |  1 Timothy |  2 Timothy |  Titus |  Philemon |  Hebrews |  James |  1 Peter |  2 Peter |  1 John |  2 John |  3 John |  Jude |  Revelation

THE BOOKS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

(NUMERICAL AND ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

1 Chronicles

1 Corinthians

1 John

1 Kings

1 Peter

1 Samuel

1 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Chronicles

2 Corinthians

2 John

2 Kings

2 Peter

2 Samuel

2 Thessalonians

2 Timothy

3 John

Acts

Amos

Colossians

Daniel

Deuteronomy

Ecclesiastes

Ephesians

Esther

Exodus

Ezekiel

Ezra

Galatians

Genesis

Habakkuk

Haggai

Hebrews

Hosea

Isaiah

James

Jeremiah

Job

Joel

John

Jonah

Joshua

Jude

Judges

Lamentations

Leviticus

Luke

Malachi

Mark

Matthew

Micah

Nahum

Nehemiah

Numbers

Obadiah

Philemon

Philippians

Proverbs

Psalms

Revelation

Romans

Ruth

Song of Solomon

Titus

Zechariah

Zephaniah

Italics indicate New Testament books.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES AND TITLES OF GOD

Entries that are associated with a transliterated Hebrew name are included in this list twice in order to make it easier to find names by either English translation or Hebrew transliteration.

Ab, Abba (Father)

Adonay (Lord, Master)

Alpha and Omega

Bread of Life

Branch (Tsemach)

Bridegroom

Bright Morning Star

Child

Christ (Mashiach)

Consuming Fire (Esh Oklah)

Cornerstone

Dwelling Place (Maon)

Ebed Yahweh (Servant of the LORD)

Ehyeh (I Am)

El, Elohim, Eloah (God)

El Chay (Living God)

El Elyon (God Most High)

El Kanna (Jealous God)

El Olam (Everlasting God, Eternal God)

El Roi (God Who Watches Over Me, the)

El Shadday (God Almighty)

Emmanuel

Esh Oklah (Consuming Fire)

Everlasting God, Eternal God (El Olam)

Father (Ab, Abba)

First, Last

Fortress (Metsuda)

Friend

Gate

God (El, Elohim, Eloah)

God Almighty (El Shadday)

God Most High (El Elyon)

God Who Watches Over Me, the (El Roi)

God’s Spirit (Ruach El)

Go’el (Redeemer, Defender)

Good Shepherd

Ha-shem (Name, the)

Holy One of Israel (Qedosh Yisrael)

Holy Spirit (Ruach Qodesh)

Hope of Israel (Miqweh Yisrael)

Husband (Ish)

I Am (Ehyeh)

Ish (Husband)

Ish Makoboth (Man of Sorrows)

Jealous God (El Kanna)

Jesus the Savior (Yeshua)

Judge (Shophet)

King (Melek)

King of Kings

Lamb, Lamb of God

Light

Light of the World

Lion of the Tribe of Judah

Living God (El Chay)

Lord

Lord, Master (Adonay)

LORD (Yahweh)

LORD Almighty, LORD of Armies, LORD of Hosts, the (Yahweh Tsebaoth)

LORD Is My Shepherd, the (Yahweh Roi)

LORD Is Peace, the (Yahweh Shalom)

LORD Is There, the (Yahweh Shammah)

LORD My Banner, the (Yahweh Nissi)

LORD My Rock, the (Yahweh Tsur)

LORD Our Righteousness, the (Yahweh Tsidqenu)

LORD Who Heals, the (Yahweh Ropheka)

LORD Will Provide, the (Yahweh Yireh)

LORD’S Spirit, the (Ruach Yahweh)

Machseh (Refuge)

Magen (Shield)

Maon (Dwelling Place)

Man of Sorrows (Ish Makoboth)

Mashiach (Christ, Messiah)

Melek (King)

Messiah (Mashiach)

Metsuda (Fortress)

Migdal-Oz (Strong Tower)

Miqweh Yisrael (Hope of Israel)

Name, the (Ha-shem)

Physician

Priest

Prince of Peace (Sar Shalom)

Prophet

Qedosh Yisrael (Holy One of Israel)

Rabbi, Rabbouni

Redeemer, Defender (Go’el)

Refuge (Machseh)

Ruach (Spirit)

Ruach El (God’s Spirit)

Ruach Elohim (Spirit of God, the)

Ruach Qodesh (Holy Spirit)

Ruach Yahweh (LORD’S Spirit, the)

Sar Shalom (Prince of Peace)

Servant of the LORD (Ebed Yahweh)

Shield (Magen)

Shophet (Judge)

Son of David

Son of God

Son of Man

Spirit (Ruach)

Spirit of God, the (Ruach Elohim)

Stone

Strong Tower (Migdal-Oz)

Tsemach (Branch)

Word

Yahweh (LORD)

Yahweh Nissi (LORD My Banner, the)

Yahweh Roi (LORD Is My Shepherd, the)

Yahweh Ropheka (LORD Who Heals, the)

Yahweh Shalom (LORD Is Peace, the)

Yahweh Shammah (LORD Is There, the)

Yahweh Tsidqenu (LORD Our Righteousness, the)

Yahweh Tsebaoth (LORD Almighty, LORD of Armies, LORD of Hosts, the)

Yahweh Tsur (LORD My Rock, the)

Yahweh Yireh (LORD Will Provide, the)

Yeshua (Jesus the Savior)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE TO NAMES AND TITLES

Ab, Abba (Father)    AB, AB-ba

Adonay (Lord)    a-doe-NAI

Ebed Yahweh (Servant of the LORD)    E-bed yah-WEH

Ehyeh (I Am)    eh-YEH

El, Elohim, Eloah (God)    EL, e-lo-HEEM, e-LO-ah

El Chay (Living God)    EL CHAY

El Elyon (God Most High)    EL el-YOHN

El Kanna (Jealous God)    EL kan-NAH

El Olam (Everlasting God, Eternal God)    EL o-LAM

El Roi (the God Who Watches Over Me)    EL roe-EE

El Shadday (God Almighty)    EL shad-DAI

Esh Oklah (Consuming Fire)    AISH o-KLAH

Go’el (Redeemer, Defender)    go-EL

Ha-shem (the Name)    ha-SHEM

Immanuel (God with Us)    im-ma-nu-AIL

Ish (Husband)    EESH

Ish Makoboth (Man of Sorrows)    ISH makuh-BOTH

Machseh (Refuge)    mach-SEH

Magen (Shield)    ma-GAIN

Maon (Dwelling Place)    ma-OHN

Mashiach (Christ, Messiah)    ma-SHEE-ach

Melek (King)    ME-lek

Metsuda (Fortress)    me-tsu-DAH

Migdal-Oz (Strong Tower)    mig-dal OHZ

Miqweh Yisrael (Hope of Israel)    MIK-weh yis-ra-AIL

Qedosh Yisrael (Holy One of Israel)    ke-DOSH yis-ra-AIL

Rabbi, Rabbouni (Teacher)    ra-BEE, ra-BOU-nee

Ruach (Spirit)    ru-ACH

Ruach El (God’s Spirit)    ru-ACH EL

Ruach Elohim (the Spirit of God)    ru-ACH e-lo-HEEM

Ruach Qodesh (Holy Spirit)    ru-ACH ke-DOSH

Ruach Yahweh (the LORD’S Spirit)    ru-ACH yah-WEH

Sar Shalom (Prince of Peace)    SAR sha-LOME

Shophet (Judge)    sho-PHAIT

Tsemach (Branch)    tseh-MAK

Yah, Yahweh (LORD)    yah, yah-WEH

Yahweh Nissi (the LORD My Banner)    yah-WEH nis-SEE

Yahweh Roi (the LORD Is My Shepherd)    yah-WEH roe-EE

Yahweh Ropheka (the LORD Who Heals)    yah-WEH ro-FEH-ka

Yahweh Shalom (the LORD Is Peace)    yah-WEH sha-LOME

Yahweh Shammah (the LORD Is There)    yah-WEH SHAM-mah

Yahweh Tsebaoth (LORD Almighty, the LORD of Armies, the LORD of Hosts)    yah-WEH tse-ba-OATH

Yahweh Tsidqenu (the LORD Our Righteousness)    yah-WEH tsid-KAY-nu

Yahweh Tsur (the LORD My Rock)    yah-WEH tsu-REE

Yahweh Yireh (the LORD Will Provide)    yah-WEH yir-EH

Yeshua (Jesus)    ye-SHU AH

INTRODUCTION

The Bible reveals many fascinating names and titles for God that can yield rich insights into our understanding of who God is. There’s El Shadday and Adonay, Elohim and Abba, ancient names that sound strangely attractive to us even though they were coined thousands of years ago. What do they mean? How important are they? Where are they revealed within the text of Scripture? Can learning about them and using these names in our prayers draw us into a fresh encounter with the living God?

The Bible also contains many names and titles of Jesus. Can these tell us more than we already know concerning the figure about whom more has been written than any other person on the planet? What does it mean, for instance, to say that his Hebrew name echoes the most sacred name of God in the Old Testament? Or why is he known as the Bright and Morning Star, the Prince of Peace, or the Alpha and Omega? Are these titles anything more than lovely metaphors?

I have spent several years considering these questions and many others as I have studied the names of God revealed throughout the Bible. Out of these studies have come two books. The first is Praying the Names of God, which explores the Hebrew names and titles of God found in the Old Testament. The second is Praying the Names of Jesus, which primarily explores names and titles found in the New Testament. Though these books focus on the two different testaments, it’s difficult to ignore the way in which many of the names overlap. It’s impossible, for instance, to write about Yahweh Nissi, the Lord Is My Banner, without reference to Christ on the cross or to talk about Yahweh Shalom, the Lord Is Peace, without reference to Jesus as the Prince of Peace. Indeed, a closer look at God’s names reveals many connections between the Old and New Testaments that might otherwise escape us.

When learning about this subject, it helps to realize that names in the ancient world in which the Bible was written often functioned differently than they do today. In addition to distinguishing one person from another and linking people to their family heritage, names were thought to reveal the essential nature and character of a person. This is particularly true when it comes to the various names and titles of God revealed in Scripture. Furthermore, it was thought that to know God’s name was to enjoy privileged access to him, to gain a kind of spiritual power. Once his people knew his name, they could cry out to him, claiming his help and protection. But God’s self-revelation also introduced a note of vulnerability. By associating his name so closely with a particular people, God risked the possibility that they would dishonor it by behaving in ways that contradicted his character.

Many of the names and titles of God, particularly within the pages of the Old Testament, are difficult for lay readers to locate in an English translation. This is the primary advantage of The Names of God Bible, a translation that prints the most significant names and titles of God in their original language. For the first time, readers with no understanding of Hebrew can read through the Bible and locate God’s names and titles with ease. In a project such as this one, it was necessary to set limits. To translate every conceivable title of God would have resulted in a Bible that would have been difficult for lay readers to navigate. Much care and thought has been given to translating those titles that seemed most significant.

With one exception, all of the English names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament remain in their English translation. To restore the originals would have meant rendering them in Greek, which might make the New Testament difficult for lay readers like myself to read with ease. But to emphasize the connection between the Testaments, I have chosen to render Jesus’ name in its Hebrew equivalent, Yeshua, a name that carries significant echoes from the Hebrew Scriptures. In fact, it is the name his family would likely have called him.

To help readers better understand the most important names of God and Jesus, I have included name pages, providing background information and devotional readings that are designed to offer help in praying these names and titles.

Brief introductions to every book of the Bible provide a brief overview of the book and list each of the names revealed in that particular book. In the back of the Bible is a topical prayer guide to help readers pray for their needs and the needs of others by invoking the names of God.

Before I go on, I should mention two things. First, when I speak about the names of God, I am conscious of the fact that, strictly speaking, most are not names but titles for God. I refer to them as names for the sake of simplicity. Second, some readers who learn about the names of God may begin to wonder if there are rules governing the way we should address God. For instance, should we always refer to God as Yah or Yahweh? Scripture never counsels such a practice, nor do I. Just as we are free to address God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we are also free to address him as Abba, Yeshua, or Ruach, or as El Shadday, Adonay, or Elohim. No matter how we address the Lord, of course, much about him remains a mystery. What matters is that in every prayer we approach God with reverence and humility, confident that he loves us and that he welcomes us into his presence. There is no correct formula, no right way except to offer ourselves in honest prayer with humble, willing hearts.

The Names of God Bible owes much to its publisher, Revell, within the Baker Publishing Group. Andrea Doering, senior acquisitions editor, and Brian Vos, director of Bibles at Baker Publishing Group, made certain that I received the support I needed to make this Bible a reality, hiring scholarly experts to go through the text to make the necessary insertions. Additional thanks go to Andrea Doering for her very capable and careful work on this project. As a result, she probably knows more about Bible publishing and about the names of God than she ever imagined she would. Her encouragement, support, and insight have been invaluable.

LaVonne Neff has done an excellent job writing introductions to each book of the Bible. She has succeeded in offering readers a book-by-book overview that is both easy to read and based on sound scholarship.

I am grateful also for the careful work of Tremper Longman, who reviewed the material that LaVonne and I wrote in order to ensure that this Bible is in line with contemporary biblical scholarship.

Thanks also go to my agent for this project, Linda Kenney, who in her various publishing roles has become something of an expert on Bible publishing herself. I am grateful for her advocacy.

My assistant, Barbara Adams, as always, has ably and patiently helped me organize the material I have contributed to The Names of God Bible.

My hope is that all who desire to learn more about the names and titles of God will be richly rewarded as they read this Bible, recognizing many surprising connections between the Old and New Testaments. My prayer is that everyone who encounters God’s names within this Bible will be led into a deeper experience of his goodness and love.

Ann Spangler

WELCOME TO THE NAMES OF GOD BIBLE

For the first time, readers with no understanding of Hebrew can read through the Bible and locate God’s names and titles with ease. In The Names of God Bible, the Hebrew transliterations of the names and titles of God are printed in the biblical text. This Bible includes a range of features designed to help you better understand the names of God, rediscover the richness of his character, and encounter him in a deeper way.

Hebrew Names

This translation includes the most significant names of God in Hebrew and a few in Aramaic so that they can be easily located within the text of the Old Testament.

Name Pages

Name pages located throughout the text and written by Ann Spangler provide:

when appropriate, the name or title written in Hebrew or Aramaic

background information to help you understand the names of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit

key Scripture passages in which the name and the meaning of the name is revealed

a devotional reading to help you pray according to the name

specific Bible promises connected to the name

Book Introductions

Brief introductions, written by LaVonne Neff, are provided for each book of the Bible. They highlight main themes and provide a list of the specific names and titles of God that appear in each book.

Calling God by Name

Sidebars connecting biblical people and the specific names they called God.

Topical Prayer Guide

A guide to help you pray for your needs and the needs of others by invoking the names of God found in Scripture.

Alphabetical List of Names and Titles of God

A complete listing of the names and titles of God in The Names of God Bible.

Name Index

An index to help you find particular names within the text of the Bible.

Pronunciation Guide

A guide to help you pronounce the Hebrew names and titles of God.

Reading Plans

Multiple reading plans including a plan with an overview of key Scripture passages for the names of God.

Scripture Callouts

Highlight key Scripture for memorization and reflection.

The King James Version of the Bible

The King James Version has been the standard Bible translation for millions of readers. While most translations obscure the names and titles of God by replacing them with just a few terms like God, Lord, or LORD, The Names of God Bible reveals the transliteration of ancient words to help you better understand the rich distinctions made in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

While most modern translations obscure the names and titles of God by replacing them with just a few terms like God, Lord, or LORD, The Names of God Bible reintroduces the transliteration of ancient words to help readers understand the rich distinctions made in the original Hebrew and Aramaic. Those ancient words are translated in brackets ( [ ] ) following a name. When reading the text aloud a bracketed word may be read as that is.

Though the names and titles of God don’t change, the structure of language does—how we put together a sentence, how often we use pronouns, how we turn a phrase, how we use language to indicate the plural nature of God. In our efforts to make the names of God in the original Hebrew and Aramaic clear in this translation, the editors were guided by several principles.

The headings within the King James Version remain in English, so that Hebrew transliterations were used only where the original language indicates a name.

Since portions of Daniel and Ezra were originally written in Aramaic, the names of God in these sections have been transliterated from Aramaic.

Though Hebrew is not the original language of the gospels, The Names of God Bible has chosen to transliterate Jesus to Yeshua in the New Testament because it highlights important connections between this name and key names in the Old Testament. It is also the name by which Jesus would have been known to friends and family, at least during the early years of his life, before being addressed as Rabbi. By using this Hebrew name in the New Testament, we hope that readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the world which Jesus entered as man—a very Hebrew world, rich in tradition and custom.

May your reading of the Word be enriched and enhanced by these efforts.

EPISTLE DEDICATORY

TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE

JAMES

BY THE GRACE OF GOD

KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND IRELAND, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, &C.

THE TRANSLATORS OF THE BIBLE WISH GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.

Great and manifold were the blessings, most dread Sovereign, which Almighty God, the Father of all mercies, bestowed upon us the people of England, when first he sent Your Majesty’s Royal Person to rule and reign over us. For whereas it was the expectation of many, who wished not well unto our Sion, that upon the setting of that bright Occidental Star, Queen Elizabeth of most happy memory, some thick and palpable clouds of darkness would so have overshadowed this Land, that men should have been in doubt which way they were to walk; and that it should hardly be known, who was to direct the unsettled State; the appearance of Your Majesty, as of the Sun in his strength, instantly dispelled those supposed and surmised mists, and gave unto all that were well affected exceeding cause of comfort; especially when we beheld the Government established in Your Highness, and Your hopeful Seed, by an undoubted Title, and this also accompanied with peace and tranquillity at home and abroad.

But among all our joys, there was no one that more filled our hearts, than the blessed continuance of the preaching of God’s sacred Word among us; which is that inestimable treasure, which excelleth all the riches of the earth; because the fruit thereof extendeth itself, not only to the time spent in this transitory world, but directeth and disposeth men unto that eternal happiness which is above in heaven.

Then not to suffer this to fall to the ground, but rather to take it up, and to continue it in that state, wherein the famous Predecessor of Your Highness did leave it: nay, to go forward with the confidence and resolution of a Man in maintaining the truth of Christ, and propagating it far and near, is that which hath so bound and firmly knit the hearts of all Your Majesty’s loyal and religious people unto You, that Your very name is precious among them: their eye doth behold You with comfort, and they bless You in their hearts, as that sanctified Person, who, under God, is the immediate Author of their true happiness. And this their contentment doth not diminish or decay, but every day increaseth and taketh strength, when they observe, that the zeal of Your Majesty toward the house of God doth not slack or go backward, but is more and more kindled, manifesting itself abroad in the farthest parts of Christendom, by writing in defence of the Truth, (which hath given such a blow unto that man of sin, as will not be healed,) and every day at home, by religious and learned discourse, by frequenting the house of God, by hearing the Word preached, by cherishing the Teachers thereof, by caring for the Church, as a most tender and loving nursing Father.

There are infinite arguments of this right Christian and religious affection in Your Majesty; but none is more forcible to declare it to others than the vehement and perpetuated desire of accomplishing and publishing of this work, which now with all humility we present unto Your Majesty. For when Your Highness had once out of deep judgment apprehended how convenient it was, that out of the Original Sacred Tongues, together with comparing of the labours, both in our own, and other foreign Languages, of many worthy men who went before us, there should be one more exact Translation of the holy Scriptures into the English Tongue; Your Majesty did never desist to urge and to excite those to whom it was commended, that the work might be hastened, and that the business might be expedited in so decent a manner, as a matter of such importance might justly require.

And now at last, by the mercy of God, and the continuance of our labours, it being brought unto such a conclusion, as that we have great hopes that the Church of England shall reap good fruit thereby; we hold it our duty to offer it to Your Majesty, not only as to our King and Sovereign, but as to the principal Mover and Author of the work: humbly craving of Your most Sacred Majesty, that since things of this quality have ever been subject to the censures of illmeaning and discontented persons, it may receive approbation and patronage from so learned and judicious a Prince as Your Highness is, whose allowance and acceptance of our labours shall more honour and encourage us, than all the calumniations and hard interpretations of other men shall dismay us. So that if, on the one side, we shall be traduced by Popish Persons at home or abroad, who therefore will malign us, because we are poor instruments to make God’s holy Truth to be yet more and more known unto the people, whom they desire still to keep in ignorance and darkness; or if, on the other side, we shall be maligned by selfconceited Brethren, who run their own ways, and give liking unto nothing, but what is framed by themselves, and hammered on their anvil; we may rest secure, supported within by the truth and innocency of a good conscience, having walked the ways of simplicity and integrity, as before the Lord; and sustained without by the powerful protection of Your Majesty’s grace and favour, which will ever give countenance to honest and Christian endeavours against bitter censures and uncharitable imputations.

The Lord of heaven and earth bless Your Majesty with many and happy days, that, as his heavenly hand hath enriched Your Highness with many singular and extraordinary graces, so You may be the wonder of the world in this latter age for happiness and true felicity, to the honour of that great GOD, and the good of his Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour.

Introduction to

GENESIS (back to chapter list)

The word genesis means beginning, so it is no surprise that the book of Genesis is all about beginnings. In the first eleven chapters, we read about the origins of the world, of humankind, marriage, sin, farming, sibling rivalry, murder, hunting, meat eating, and wine making. We meet characters like Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah, who commandeered a ship through a world-destroying flood. We encounter stories about the creation of the world, the insidious snake in the garden, and the tower of Babel.

In chapter 12, the storyteller zooms in and focuses on one man: Abraham. Already senior citizens, Abram and his wife Sarai (their names will change later) leave their family home and, obeying God’s command, head west to a land of promise. From them, God says, he will forge a great nation, one that will bless the whole world.

This second part of Genesis is also about beginnings. It’s about the origins of the Hebrew people, the nation of Israel. Characters include Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Esau, Rachel and Leah, Joseph and his brothers. The stories ring true because the characters are far from perfect, flawed just as we are. Here we find accounts of the near-sacrifice of Isaac, the destruction of Sodom, Esau selling his birthright, Jacob wrestling with an angel, and Joseph’s coat of many colors.

These are among the oldest, most cherished stories in the world. In ways too numerous to trace, they have shaped our memory and influenced our history. According to tradition, in the second millennium BC, Moses collected ancient stories in order to write the original version of Genesis. Though we do not know the book’s precise history, we do know that the author did not select the stories randomly. Not only does Genesis tell us about important beginnings, but it also repeats a central theme of Scripture—that the God who created us is also intent on redeeming us.

Over and over in Genesis, human beings mess things up. Over and over God comes to the rescue. Adam and Eve listen to the lies of the snake, and God promises a redeemer to save them. The world descends into chaos, and God tells Noah to build a ship so that at least a remnant will be saved from the coming judgment. Eventually God chooses Abraham to found a nation through whom shall all families of the earth be blessed (Genesis 12:3). The message of Genesis sets the stage for all the Scripture that follows: no matter how great our sin, God’s grace is infinitely greater.

Key Names of God in Genesis

THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED

GENESIS

Genesis: Introduction

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The Creation

Genesis 1

1 In the beginning God [Elohim] created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spir′-it of God [Ruach Elohim] moved upon the face of the waters.

The First Day

3 ¶ And God [Elohim] said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4 And God [Elohim] saw the light, that it was good: and God [Elohim] divided the light from the darkness.

5 And God [Elohim] called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

The Second Day

6 ¶ And God [Elohim] said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7 And God [Elohim] made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

8 And God [Elohim] called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

The Third Day

9 And God [Elohim] said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

10 And God [Elohim] called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God [Elohim] saw that it was good.

11 ¶ And God [Elohim] said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God [Elohim] saw that it was good.

13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

The Fourth Day

14 ¶ And God [Elohim] said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

16 And God [Elohim] made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

17 And God [Elohim] set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God [Elohim] saw that it was good.

19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

Key Scripture: Genesis 1:2

RUACH

SPIRIT

The Hebrew word for spirit is ruach (ru-ACH), which can be translated as wind, breath, or mind. It is closely associated with life since there is no life without breath. Genesis 1:2 says, "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spir′-it of God [Ruach Elohim] moved upon the face of the waters." The scene is evocative, as though God hovers over the young world like an eagle hovering over its chicks (Deuteronomy 32:11).

The Spirit offers wisdom, ability, guidance, power, and revelation. So powerful is the breath of the Spirit that it can even bring the dead to life. Though Ruach when used in connection with God in the Hebrew Scriptures may simply refer to his power or his will, more often it signifies that God is present by his Spirit. Holy Spirit (Ruach Qodesh), God’s Spirit (Ruach El), the LORD’S Spirit (Ruach Yahweh), and the Spirit of God (Ruach Elohim)—all are phrases found in the Hebrew Scriptures.

The word ruach can also describe angelic beings or even the spirit of a human being.

In the New Testament the Greek word pneuma refers to that which gives life to the body, to the human spirit, to good and evil spirits, and to the Holy Spirit. The Greek word Parakletos is also used and is translated as counselor, advocate, or helper.

The New Testament speaks of the gifts of the Holy Spirit given to the body of Christ so that together we can do the will of God on earth. The Holy Spirit is the One with the power to re-create the life of God within us.

Praying to Ruach

I couldn’t sleep. The lighted numbers on my alarm clock glared at me from across the room. Anxious thoughts kept racing through my brain. My eleven-year-old was attending an educational program in another city, staying four nights in the home of friends and three nights at home. I was anxious to raise the money to bring this program for learning disabled children to my city so my daughter could move home again. But I felt alone and confused about how to proceed.

By 5:00 a.m., I gave up and tumbled out of bed. After the requisite cup of coffee, I began praying, asking God to help me figure out what to do about my daughter’s situation. I had the subtle impression that instead of giving me ideas, he was saying something—I am going to fight for you. I hoped it was God’s voice and not wishful thinking.

Later that day, another mother called. I had invited her and a few other parents to a meeting in Toronto to learn more about the educational program I hoped to establish in Grand Rapids. Until then, no one had replied. Guess what! An influential administrator in her school system wanted to make the trip to Toronto. This was the breakthrough I had prayed for—only a first step, but at least a door was opening.

After I hung up, the words I had heard that morning came back to me—I will fight for you. Alone in my office, I gave a little victory shout. Then I turned back to my writing. Before the phone call, I had been editing a piece I had written a few weeks earlier, and my own words bounced back to me:

Though we are weak and limited, we are not defenseless because we belong to a God of unimaginable power. And though it may seem that he is sleeping through our time of need, he is still Yahweh Tsebaoth, the LORD of Armies, able to do far more than we think or imagine.

and then came the prayer I had written:

Yahweh Tsebaoth, LORD of Armies, please calm my fear and anxiety. You know everything that is going on in my life right now. . . . Help me to rest in the knowledge that you are with me.

I tell the story, not because it is finished and certainly not because it is extraordinary, but because it illustrates one way the Holy Spirit commonly works in our lives—speaking a word to guide and encourage. Like me, you may be anxious about some perplexing problem. Ask God to open your heart to his Spirit, to fill you with his gifts and direct you with his wisdom.

Spirit of the Living God, Ruach, breathe your life into me. Purify, counsel, encourage, convict, and enable me. Give me your gifts that I may use them wisely in your service.

Promises

Associated with the Name

RUACH

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit [Ruach] upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit [Ruach]. (Joel 2:28–29)

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. (John 6:63)

But the Comforter, which is the Ho′-ly Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26)

The Fifth Day

20 ¶ And God [Elohim] said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

21 And God [Elohim] created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God [Elohim] saw that it was good.

22 And God [Elohim] blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

The Sixth Day

24 ¶ And God [Elohim] said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

25 And God [Elohim] made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God [Elohim] saw that it was good.

The Creation of Man

26 ¶ And God [Elohim] said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

27 So God [Elohim] created man in his own image, in the image of God [Elohim] created he him; male and female created he them.

28 And God [Elohim] blessed them, and God [Elohim] said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

The Giving of Food

29 ¶ And God [Elohim] said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

31 And God [Elohim] saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

The Seventh Day

Genesis 2

1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

2 And on the seventh day God [Elohim] ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

3 And God [Elohim] blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God [Elohim] created and made.

4 ¶ These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] made the earth and the heavens,

5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

7 And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

The Garden of Eden

8 ¶ And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] planted a garden eastward in E′-den; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

9 And out of the ground made the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

10 And a river went out of E′-den to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

11 The name of the first is Pi′-son: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Hav′-il-ah, where there is gold;

12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

13 And the name of the second river is Gi′-hon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of E-thi-o′-pi-a.

14 And the name of the third river is Hid′-de-kel: that is it which goeth toward the east of As-syr′-i-a. And the fourth river is Eu-phra′-tes.

Man to Care for the Garden

15 And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] took the man, and put him into the garden of E′-den to dress it and to keep it.

16 And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

18 ¶ And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Adam Names Living Creatures

19 And out of the ground the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Ad′-am to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Ad′-am called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

20 And Ad′-am gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Ad′-am there was not found an help meet for him.

The Creation of Woman

21 ¶ And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] caused a deep sleep to fall upon Ad′-am, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

22 And the rib, which the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

23 And Ad′-am said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

The First Marriage

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

The Temptation

Genesis 3

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God [Elohim] said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God [Elohim] hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

5 For God [Elohim] doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

The Fall of Man

6 ¶ And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Ad′-am and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] amongst the trees of the garden.

9 And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] called unto Ad′-am, and said unto him, Where art thou?

10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

Key Scripture: Genesis 1

EL, ELOHIM

GOD

Elohim is the Hebrew word for God that appears in the very first sentence of the Bible. When we pray to Elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day. Jesus used a form of the name in his agonized prayer from the cross. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?—which means, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46).

Elohim (e-lo-HEEM) is the plural form of El or Eloah, one of the oldest designations for divinity in the world. The Hebrews borrowed the term El from the Canaanites. It can refer either to the true God or to pagan gods. Though El is used more than two hundred times in the Hebrew Bible, Elohim is used more than twenty-five hundred times. Its plural form is used not to indicate a belief in many gods but to emphasize the majesty of the one true God. He is the God of gods, the highest of all. Elohim occurs thirty-two times in the first chapter of Genesis. After that the name Yahweh appears as well and is often paired with Elohim, and the two together are often translated the LORD God.

Praying to El, Elohim

What do galaxies, human beings, mountain lions, sandpipers, catfish, dragonflies, and daisies have in common? Not one of these exists by accident. They did not come into being by chance. Gerard Manley Hopkins once famously wrote that the world is charged with the grandeur of God, a belief shared by most people throughout history. Little wonder that the Bible invokes the name Elohim in its very first sentence, which says this: "In the beginning God [Elohim] created heaven and earth."

Everything that is exists for one reason: God wanted it to exist. It was his idea. Without telling us precisely how the world was made, Genesis 1 tells us precisely who made it—a Being of unfathomable wisdom, of infinite capability, who called forth nothing and made it into something.

As you begin to learn about Elohim, remember that he is the Creator of all that is—of every flower and every fern, every bird and every beast, of the winds and the waters, of the universe in all its wonder. Every living thing was made by him. You were made by him. And you are fearfully and wonderfully made. Take a few minutes now to recall the beauty and intricacy of the world he has made, and then ask Elohim for the wisdom to act as his servant, thinking like him and loving like him so that you can faithfully care for the creation he has made.

Elohim, when I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have made—who am I that you should think of me? Thank you for making me, for placing me in this world, and for calling me along with others to care for it as your servant. Give me reverence and give me wisdom so that I can do this work in a way that is pleasing to you.

Promises

Associated with the Name

EL, ELOHIM

And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD [Yahweh] thy God [Elohim].

Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

The LORD [Yahweh] shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD [Yahweh] thy God [Elohim] giveth thee. (Deuteronomy 28:2–6, 8)

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God [Elohim]: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)

12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

13 And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

The Curse

14 ¶ And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

15 ¶ And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

16 ¶ Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

17 And unto Ad′-am he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

20 And Ad′-am called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

21 Unto Ad′-am also and to his wife did the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] make coats of skins, and clothed them.

Man Sent from the Garden

22 ¶ And the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

23 Therefore the LORD God [Yahweh Elohim] sent him forth from the garden of E′-den, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of E′-den Cher′-u-bims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Cain and Abel

Genesis 4

1 And Ad′-am knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD [Yahweh].

2 And she again bare his brother A′-bel. And A′-bel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD [Yahweh].

4 And A′-bel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD [Yahweh] had respect unto A′-bel and to his offering:

5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6 And the LORD [Yahweh] said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Abel Murdered

8 ¶ And Cain talked with A′-bel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against A′-bel his brother, and slew him.

9 ¶ And the LORD [Yahweh] said unto Cain, Where is A′-bel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

The Curse of Cain

11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

13 And Cain said unto the LORD [Yahweh], My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

15 And the LORD [Yahweh] said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD [Yahweh] set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Cain Dwells in the Land of Nod

16 ¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD [Yahweh], and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of E′-den.

17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare E′-noch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, E′-noch.

18 And unto E′-noch was born I′-rad: and I′-rad begat Me-hu′-ja-el: and Me-hu′-ja-el begat Me-thu′-sa-el: and Me-thu′-sa-el begat La′-mech.

Lamech’s Descendants

19 ¶ And La′-mech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was A′-dah, and the name of the other Zil′-lah.

20 And A′-dah bare Ja′-bal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

21 And his brother’s name was Ju′-bal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

22 And Zil′-lah, she also bare Tu′-bal–cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tu′-bal–cain was Na′-a-mah.

23 And La′-mech said unto his wives, A′-dah and Zil′-lah, Hear my voice; ye wives of La′-mech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly La′-mech seventy and sevenfold.

The Birth of Seth

25 ¶ And Ad′-am knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God [Elohim], said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of A′-bel, whom Cain slew.

Eve

The mother of all the living, Eve is the first woman named in Scripture. Her pivotal story is recounted in Genesis, where she called God by two names.

• Yahweh (Gen. 4:1)

• Elohim (Gen. 3:3)

26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name E′-nos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD [Yahweh].

Adam’s Descendants

Genesis 5

1 This is the book of the generations of Ad′-am. In the day that God [Elohim] created man, in the likeness of God [Elohim] made he him;

2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Ad′-am, in the day when they were created.

3 ¶ And Ad′-am lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:

4 And the days of Ad′-am after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

5 And all the days that Ad′-am lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

Seth’s Descendants

6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat E′-nos:

7 And Seth lived after he begat E′-nos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

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

Enos’s Descendants

9 ¶ And E′-nos lived ninety years, and begat Ca-i′-nan:

10 And E′-nos lived after he begat Ca-i′-nan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

11 And all the days of E′-nos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

Cainan’s Descendants

12 ¶ And Ca-i′-nan lived seventy years, and begat Ma-ha′-la-le-el:

13 And Ca-i′-nan lived after he begat Ma-ha′-la-le-el eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

14 And all the days of Ca-i′-nan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

Mahalaleel’s Descendants

15 ¶ And Ma-ha′-la-le-el lived sixty and five years, and begat Ja′-red:

16 And Ma-ha′-la-le-el lived after he begat Ja′-red eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

17 And all the days of Ma-ha′-la-le-el were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

Jared’s Descendants

18 ¶ And Ja′-red lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat E′-noch:

19 And Ja′-red lived after he begat E′-noch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

20 And all the days of Ja′-red were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

Enoch’s Descendants

21 ¶ And E′-noch lived sixty and five years, and begat Me-thu′-se-lah:

22 And E′-noch walked with God [Elohim] after he begat Me-thu′-se-lah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

23 And all the days of E′-noch were three hundred sixty and five