Genesis 5:13

What does Genesis 5:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:13 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 after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan went on living for eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.

Context

v.12And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:

v.13This passage

v.14and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

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