Anna1111 wrote:
I tend to agree that I might not have phrased it that way myself. But, it's not wrong. Adam lived to be about 900 (if I recall correctly) and by the end of his life, the world had LOTS of people. And, throughout the Biblical Genealogy, God does choose a certain line on which to bestow His Blessing. (Abel, Seth, Jacob, etc)
Their website looks like they're coming from a pretty solid background - I'd give it more of a chance. EVERY translation I know has SOME issue that I take issue with - none is perfect.
Oh, yes. I'm not throwing it out... yet.
But, this is IN the garden.