RE: Do the names in Genesis mean "Tribes" as opposed to "Individuals"?
They are both. The names of Israel were actually Israel's 12 sons from either one of his 2 wives Leah or Rachel or from his wives' maidens/ nurses. Theses 12 sons' names also make up the 12 tribes of Israel...Gad, Reuben, Asher etc.
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RE: Do the names in Genesis mean "Tribes" as opposed to "Individuals"?
I didnt put more info because i wanted unbiased opinions.
FirstI want to say thank you again and also that my faith in God is strong.
I believe that all the answers of our world is right there to be translated.
I use a KJV and regret that I can not read its original form.
WhatI meant was this...
Was Adam a Tribe that came unto the tribe of Eve?
And thus came the Tribes of Cain and Abel.
The tribe of Abel was destroyed by the tribe of Cain
Then from the cursed tribe of Caincame thetribe of Enoch.
so on and so on....
If this is, can it be that thetime mentioned during Genesis was also mistranslated...
example: Gen 5:31
"And all the days of Lamech were seven hunded seventy and seven years: and he died"
If time was mistranslated it "could" mean that all the days of the Tribe of Lamech were 777000 years.
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RE: Do the names in Genesis mean "Tribes" as opposed to "Individuals"?
I didnt put more info because i wanted unbiased opinions.
FirstI want to say thank you again and also that my faith in God is strong. Your are welcome partner. I believe that all the answers of our world is right there to be translated.
I use a KJV and regret that I can not read its original form. Same here..I'm mostly a King James man.
WhatI meant was this...
Was Adam a Tribe that came unto the tribe of Eve? Sort of...there is no tribe called Adam but yes...the Bible does follow the geneology from Adam to Christ. And thus came the Tribes of Cain and Abel. Correct...again..the Word does not call them tribes but rather clans or families. The tribe of Abel was destroyed by the tribe of Cain ...no sir. ..this is where we can get into trouble. The Bible doesn't call Able' family a tribe. Then from the cursed tribe of Caincame thetribe of Enoch.
so on and so on.... no ..we are adding to much to the Word here friend.It's best to stay with what is written.
If this is, can it be that thetime mentioned during Genesis was also mistranslated... Nothing was miistranslated. The King james has been tested many times and comes up clean. There are no mistranslations of the King James.If you find one..show me. example: Gen 5:31
"And all the days of Lamech were seven hunded seventy and seven years: and he died" that is 1611 language that reads 777 If time was mistranslated it "could" mean that all the days of the Tribe of Lamech were 777000 years. You mat want to read a more modern translation.
RE: Do the names in Genesis mean "Tribes" as opposed to "Individuals"?
I do not understand "1611" 1611 is the date that the King James was translated from the Greek and Hebrew .
I DO NOT want a more corrupted form.
I now want to learn to read it's original form. In that case you will need to learn Hebrew and Greek. Until that time ...you could buy a Strong's Concordance and do Word studies. Every word in the Bible will be in there with the Greek and Hebrew word beside it with its original meaning. Cost...about 30.00
Do the names in Genesis mean "Tribes" as opposed to "Individuals"?
