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## he became the father of Methuselah ##

“he had his son Methuselah”

## Methuselah ##

(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## Enoch walked with God ##

This can also be translated as "Enoch had a close relationship with God" or "Enoch lived in union with God." To walk with someone is a metaphor for being in a close relationship with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## He became the father of more sons and daughters ##

“He had more sons and daughters”

## Enoch lived 365 years ##

This can be translated as “Enoch lived a total of 365 years."

## then he was gone ##

The word "he" refers to Enoch. He was no longer on earth.

## for God took him ##

This means that God took Enoch to be with God himself.
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## he became the father of Methuselah ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`“he had his son Methuselah”`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Methuselah ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`## Enoch walked with God ##`

			`This can also be translated as "Enoch had a close relationship with God" or "Enoch lived in union with God." To walk with someone is a metaphor for being in a close relationship with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`## He became the father of more sons and daughters ##`

			`“He had more sons and daughters”`

			`## Enoch lived 365 years ##`

			`This can be translated as “Enoch lived a total of 365 years."`

			`## then he was gone ##`

			`The word "he" refers to Enoch. He was no longer on earth.`

			`## for God took him ##`

			`This means that God took Enoch to be with God himself.`