Journey through a textual analysis of Genesis 5:22's variant readings. Deepen your understanding of this compelling Bible verse.
A Comparative Analysis of Genesis 5:22 in the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint
OTTC GENESIS 5:22, 24: “pleased God” or “walked with God”
The BHS/MT has the reading “walked with God” in both verses 22 and 24 of chapter 5. On the other hand, we have a variant in the Greek Septuagint (LXX) that reads “Enoch was pleasing to God” in both verses 22 and 24 of chapter 5. The metaphor “walked with God” would have been deemed ...
