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Genesis 5:12-17

Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel. Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared. Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

    Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters

    and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

    Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.

    Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

    All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

  • KJV King James Version

    And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

    And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

    And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

    And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

    And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

    And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And Kenan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel.

    And Kenan lived after he begot Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.

    And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.

    And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begot Jared.

    And Mahalalel lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

    And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.

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  • 1 Chronicles 1:2 (v15) Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
  • Luke 3:37 (v12) the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv12–17 Gen 5:12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat…

Gen 5:12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

Ver. 12. And begat Mahalaleel,] i.e., Praised be God; a good name; imminding him of a good duty. God is to be incessantly praised for his excellency, thanked for his benefits. “Thou art good, and doest good.”

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv12–17 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv12, 15 12. Mahalalel] As a Hebrew name this would mean…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv12, 15 General Information:
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