Genesis 5:15
New International Version
When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.

New Living Translation
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

English Standard Version
When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared.

Berean Standard Bible
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

King James Bible
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

New King James Version
Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.

New American Standard Bible
Now Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and fathered Jared.

NASB 1995
Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

NASB 1977
And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Mahalalel lived 65 years and became the father of Jared.

Amplified Bible
When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Jared.

Christian Standard Bible
Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared.

American Standard Version
And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

Contemporary English Version
When Mahalalel was 65, he had a son named Jared.

English Revised Version
And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

Good News Translation
When Mahalalel was 65, he had a son, Jared,

International Standard Version
When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared.

Majority Standard Bible
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

NET Bible
When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.

New Heart English Bible
Mahalalel lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

World English Bible
Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Mahalaleel lives sixty-five years [[or one hundred and sixty-five years]], and begets Jared.

Young's Literal Translation
And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Mahalaleel shall live five years and sixty years, and he shall beget Jared.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and then he conceived Jared.

New American Bible
When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he begot Jared.

New Revised Standard Version
When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Mahlalael lived sixty and five years, and begot Jared;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Mehalaleil lived sixty and five years and begot Yared:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begot Jared.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Maleleel lived an hundred and sixty and five years, and he begot Jared.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Adam
14So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died. 15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. 16And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.…

Cross References
Luke 3:36-38
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, / the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, / the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

1 Chronicles 1:1-4
Adam, Seth, Enosh, / Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, / Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. ...

Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

Jude 1:14
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

Matthew 1:1-17
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...

1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Romans 5:12-14
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.

1 Peter 3:20
who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

2 Peter 2:5
if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Genesis 4:25-26
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” / And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 6:9-10
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. / And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 9:28-29
After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.

Genesis 11:10-26
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. ...

Exodus 6:16-20
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ...

Numbers 26:58-59
These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, / and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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1 Chronicles 1:2
Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

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Genesis 5
1. Recapitulation of the creation of man.
3. The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.
22. Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.
25. The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons














When Mahalalel
The name "Mahalalel" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "praise of God" or "the blessed God." This name reflects a deep-seated tradition in Hebrew culture where names often carried significant meanings, often reflecting the parents' faith or aspirations for their child. Mahalalel is part of the genealogical line from Adam to Noah, a lineage that underscores the faithfulness of God in preserving a remnant of humanity through whom His promises would be fulfilled. The mention of Mahalalel reminds us of the importance of living a life that praises God, as his name suggests.

was 65 years old
The age of 65, in the context of the antediluvian (pre-flood) world, signifies a period of maturity and readiness for the responsibilities of fatherhood. In the genealogies of Genesis, ages are often symbolic, reflecting the longevity and vitality of early humanity. This longevity is a testament to the original creation's perfection and the gradual effects of sin on human lifespan. The specific mention of age highlights the historical nature of these accounts, grounding them in real time and space.

he became the father
The phrase "became the father" indicates the continuation of the human lineage, a critical theme in Genesis. This act of fathering is not merely biological but also spiritual and cultural, as it involves the transmission of faith, values, and traditions. In the biblical narrative, fatherhood is a divine calling, reflecting God's own fatherly nature. It emphasizes the importance of family and generational legacy in God's plan for humanity.

of Jared
The name "Jared" is derived from the Hebrew root "yaradh," meaning "to descend" or "to come down." This could symbolize the descent of divine favor or the continuation of God's covenantal promises through the generations. Jared is an ancestor of Noah, and his inclusion in the genealogy underscores the faithfulness of God in preserving a line through which He would eventually bring about redemption. The mention of Jared serves as a reminder of the divine orchestration of history, where each individual plays a role in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When Mahalaleel
מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל (ma·hă·lal·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4111: praise of God', great-grandson of Seth, also a man of Judah

was
וַֽיְחִ֣י (way·ḥî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

65
וְשִׁשִּׁ֣ים (wə·šiš·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 8346: Sixty

years old,
שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

he became the father of
וַיּ֖וֹלֶד (way·yō·w·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Jared.
יָֽרֶד׃ (yā·reḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3382: Jared -- a descendant of Seth, also a man of Judah


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