Enos or Enosh
(3765 B.C. – 2860 B.C.)
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Enos (means “man”) was the son of Seth. His grandfather Adam ordained him a patriarch and holder of the priesthood at the age of 134. He was taught well by his father, the prophet, and later became a prophet himself.
Scriptural References to Enos
| Genesis 4:26 | And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. |
| Genesis 5:6 | And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: |
| Genesis 5:7 | And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: |
| Genesis 5:9 | And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: |
| Genesis 5:10 | And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: |
| Genesis 5:11 | And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. |
| 1 Chronicles 1:1 | Adam, Sheth, Enosh, |
| Luke 3:38 | Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God. |
| D&C 107:44 | Enos was ordained at the age of one hundred and thirty-four years and four months, by the hand of Adam. |
| D&C 107:53 | Three years previous to the death of Adam, he called Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah, who were all high priests, with the residue of his posterity who were righteous, into the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and there bestowed upon them his last blessing. |
| Moses 6:3 | And God revealed himself unto Seth, and he rebelled not, but offered an acceptable sacrifice, like unto his brother Abel. And to him also was born a son, and he called his name Enos. |
| Moses 6:13 | Seth lived one hundred and five years, and begat Enos, and prophesied in all his days, and taught his son Enos in the ways of God; wherefore Enos prophesied also. |
| Moses 6:14 | And Seth lived, after he begat Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begat many sons and daughters. |
| Moses 6:17 | And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan. And Enos and the residue of the people of God came out from the land, which was called Shulon, and dwelt in a land of promise, which he called after his own son, whom he had named Cainan. |
| Moses 6:18 | And Enos lived, after he begat Cainan, eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat many sons and daughters. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died. |
| JST Genesis 6:4 | And God revealed himself unto Seth, and he rebelled not, but offered an acceptable sacrifice like unto his brother Abel. And to him also there was born a son, and he called his name Enos. |
| JST Genesis 6:12 | Seth lived one hundred and five years, and begat Enos, and prophesied in all his days, and taught his son Enos in the ways of God. Wherefore Enos prophesied also. And Seth lived after he begat Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begat many sons and daughters. |
| JST Genesis 6:15 | And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan. And Enos, and the residue of the people of God, came out from the land which was called Shulon, and dwelt in a land of promise, which he called after his own son, whom he had named Cainan. |
| JST Genesis 6:16 | And Enos lived, after he begat Cainan, eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat many sons and daughters. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years; and he died. |
| JST Luke 3:45 | And of Enos, and of Seth, and of Adam, who was formed of God, and the first man upon the earth. |
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