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Genesis 5:9-15

Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan. Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

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.

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Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan. Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

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

    Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

    Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

    All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

    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.

  • KJV King James Version

    And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

    And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

    And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

    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:

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Kenan.

    And Enosh lived after he begot Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.

    And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.

    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.

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  • Luke 3:37 (vv9, 12) the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
  • 1 Chronicles 1:2 (vv9, 15) Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv9–15 Gen 5:9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat…

Gen 5:9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

Ver. 9. Enos begat Cainan.] Enos, that is, Sorry-man, begat Cainan, that is, A man of sorrows. Thus the fathers, though long-lived, were not unmindful of their mortality and misery.

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 vv9–15 And all the days or Enos were nine hundred…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv9, 12, 15 9. Kenan] The first syllable of this name is…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v9 (9) Enos lived ninety years.—This proves that the years…
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v9 From Enos to Jared
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv9, 12, 15 General Information:
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