Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Cross-reference
Genesis 5:8 repeats the same closing formula — 'and he died' — for Seth, reinforcing the relentless mortality motif that punctuates every entry in this genealogy.
Genesis 5:11 closes Enosh's record the same way — 'and he died' — continuing the stark refrain that no one escapes death, even across these immense lifespans.
Genesis 5:14 ends Kenan's record identically — 'and he died' — continuing the chapter's unbroken pattern where every patriarch's life culminates in death.
Genesis 5:17-32 extends the same pattern through Methuselah, Lamech, and Noah — each life closing with 'and he died,' except Enoch, who 'was not.'
In Genesis 5:27, Methuselah's death follows the same format, reinforcing the theme of death after long life.
In Genesis 5:31, Lamech's death continues the genealogical pattern, highlighting human mortality.
Genesis 3:19 pronounces 'to dust you shall return' — Adam's death at 930 years is the direct fulfillment of this divine judgment from Eden.
In Genesis 9:29, Noah's death is recorded in the same manner, extending the theme of mortality post-flood.
Psalm 89:48 asks who can live without seeing death — Adam's 930 years ending in death answers: not even the first man, created to live forever.
In 1 Corinthians 15:22, Adam's death here grounds 'in Adam all die,' showing the scope of human mortality.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 says dust returns to earth and the spirit to God — Adam's death fulfills Genesis 3:19's sentence: from dust to dust.
Ezekiel 18:4 declares the soul that sins will die — Adam's death is the original fulfillment of this principle, the first death caused by sin.
Romans 5:12-14 explicitly names Adam as the one through whom sin and death entered the world, with death reigning from Adam to Moses — citing Adam's death directly.
In 1 Corinthians 15:21, Adam's death here exemplifies 'by man came death,' pointing to Christ's victory over it.
In Romans 5:14, Adam's death here is part of 'death reigned from Adam,' portraying him as a type of Christ.
Psalm 90:10 laments human life at 70-80 years 'cut off' — a stark contrast to Adam's 930, showing how far lifespans have fallen since the early patriarchs.
In Ecclesiastes 6:6, the idea of long life ending in death is echoed, emphasizing the vanity of mere longevity.
In Hebrews 9:27, Adam's death here illustrates the universal appointment 'once to die' for all humanity.