Genesis 5:4

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

Cross-reference

Genesis 5:7 Parallel

Genesis 5:7 repeats the same formula for Seth — after begetting Enosh, he too lives 807 more years and fathers other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:10 repeats this formula for Enosh — after fathering Kenan, he lives 815 more years and has other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:13 repeats this formula for Kenan — after fathering Mahalalel, he lives 840 more years and has other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:19 repeats this formula for Jared — after fathering Enoch, he lives 800 more years and has other sons and daughters.

Genesis 1:28 is the divine command to be fruitful that Adam obeys by having sons and daughters.

Genesis 4:25 Historical context

Genesis 4:25 introduces Seth, and here Adam's life extends with more sons and daughters after Seth.

Genesis 9:1 Parallel

Genesis 9:1 renews the command to be fruitful and multiply, a command Adam had already fulfilled.

Genesis 9:7 Parallel

In Genesis 9:7, God commands to be fruitful and multiply, which Adam did with his children.

In 1 Chronicles 1:1-3, the Chronicler lists 'Adam, Seth, Enosh' — condensing this same genealogical record for a post-exilic audience.

Luke 3:36-38 traces Jesus' ancestry through Seth back to Adam, drawing directly on this genealogical record to establish Christ's lineage.

Psalm 127:3 Related theme

Psalm 127:3 calls children a heritage from God, a blessing Adam received by having sons and daughters.