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# he became the father of Methuselah
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"he had his son Methuselah"
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# Methuselah
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This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# Enoch walked with God
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To walk with someone is a metaphor for being in a close relationship with him. AT: "Enoch had a close relationship with God" or "Enoch lived in union with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# He became the father of more sons and daughters
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"He had more sons and daughters"
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# Enoch lived 365 years
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"Enoch lived three hundred and sixty-five years." Enoch lived a total of 365 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# then he was gone
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The word "he" refers to Enoch. He was no longer on earth.
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# for God took him
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This means that God took Enoch to be with himself (God).
# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/enoch]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
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