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Genesis 5:15

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Berean Standard Bible

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And Mahalalel was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Jared:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.

Free Bible Version

When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.

Geneva Bible 1599

Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Plain English Version

Mahalalel lived a long time too. He was 65 years old when he had a son called Jared.

Translation for Translators

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

Unlocked Literal Bible

When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.

Context

The Descendants of Adam

¹⁴So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.¹⁵When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.¹⁶And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

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(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

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Summary

Genesis 5:15 is a genealogy verse that lists the descendants of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve. This verse specifically mentions Cain's son, Enoch, who went on to build a city and name it after his son. The genealogy in this chapter serves to trace the lineage of Cain and his descendants, highlighting the growth of human civilization despite the presence of sin and the consequences of Adam and Eve's disobedience in the Garden of Eden.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years, and he died. The name of this patriarch signifies "descending"; and, according to the Arabic writers (q), he had his name from the posterity of Seth, descending from the holy mountain in his time; for upon a noise being heard on the mountain, about an hundred men went down to the sons of Cain, contrary to the prohibition and dehortation of Jared, and mixed themselves with the daughters of Cain, which brought on the apostasy: when Jared was near his end, he called to him Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah, and their children, and said unto them, ye know what some have done, that they have gone down from the mountain, and have had conversation with the daughters of Cain, and have defiled themselves; take you care of your purity, and do not descend from the holy mountain; after which he blessed them, and having appointed Enoch his successor, he died the twelfth of Adar, answering to February, A. M. 1922: according to the Samaritan version, he lived only eight hundred and forty seven years: he died, according to Bishop Usher, A. M. 1422. (q) Elmacinus, & Patricides in ib. p. 235.

Genesis 5:15

The Descendants of Adam

¹⁴So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.¹⁵When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.¹⁶And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Berean Standard Bible

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And Mahalalel was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Jared:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.

Free Bible Version

When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.

Geneva Bible 1599

Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Plain English Version

Mahalalel lived a long time too. He was 65 years old when he had a son called Jared.

Translation for Translators

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

Unlocked Literal Bible

When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.