VERSE STUDY • KJV

Genesis 5:15-20

¹⁵ And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: ¹⁶ And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: ¹⁷ And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. ¹⁸ And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: ¹⁹ And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: ²⁰ And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

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KJV King James Version

¹⁵ And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: ¹⁶ And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: ¹⁷ And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. ¹⁸ And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: ¹⁹ And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: ²⁰ And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

¹⁵ When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. ¹⁶ And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁷ So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died. ¹⁸ When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch. ¹⁹ And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. ²⁰ So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

WEB World English Bible

¹⁵ Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared. ¹⁶ Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters. ¹⁷ All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died. ¹⁸ Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch. ¹⁹ Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters. ²⁰ All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

ASV American Standard Version

¹⁵ And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: ¹⁶ And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: ¹⁷ and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. ¹⁸ And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch: ¹⁹ and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: ²⁰ And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

¹⁵ And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared. ¹⁶ And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters. ¹⁷ And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth. ¹⁸ And Jared liveth an hundred and sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch. ¹⁹ And Jared liveth after his begetting Enoch eight hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters. ²⁰ And all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he dieth.

Surrounding context — Genesis 5

12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

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

14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

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

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

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

18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

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