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Genesis 5:16

What does Genesis 5:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:16 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 after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.15And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

v.16This passage

v.17and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

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