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Genesis 5:15

What does Genesis 5:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Malaleel lived sixty-five years and begot Jared.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

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

v.15This passage

v.16and Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

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