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Genesis 5:12

What does Genesis 5:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Kenan was seventy years old when he became the father of Mahalalel:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Cainan liveth seventy years, and begetteth Mahalaleel.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalaleel.

Context

v.11and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

v.12This passage

v.13and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 3:37

    the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

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