Genesis 5:16
New International Version
After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

New Living Translation
After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

English Standard Version
Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

Berean Standard Bible
And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

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

New King James Version
After he begot Jared, Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters.

New American Standard Bible
Then Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

NASB 1995
Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

NASB 1977
Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Amplified Bible
Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after the birth of Jared and had other sons and daughters.

Christian Standard Bible
Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mahalalel lived 830 years after the birth of Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

American Standard Version
And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

Contemporary English Version
Mahalalel had more children

English Revised Version
And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

Good News Translation
and then lived another 830 years. He had other children

International Standard Version
After he fathered Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years, fathering other sons and daughters.

Majority Standard Bible
And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

NET Bible
Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

New Heart English Bible
Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared seven hundred and thirty years, and fathered sons and daughters.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

World English Bible
Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Mahalaleel lives after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years [[or seven hundred and thirty years]], and begets sons and daughters.

Young's Literal Translation
And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Mahalaleel shall live after his begetting Jared, thirty years and eight hundred years; and he shall beget sons and daughters.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And after he conceived Jared, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

New American Bible
Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he begot Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

New Revised Standard Version
Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and had other sons and daughters.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Mahlalael lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Mehalaleil lived after he begot Yared, eight hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Mahalalel lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Maleleel lived after his begetting Jared, seven hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Adam
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. 17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.…

Cross References
Genesis 5:3-5
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth. / And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. / So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

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.

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

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.

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 1:14-15
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones / to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

Matthew 1:1-2
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.

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 Corinthians 15:21-22
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:45-49
So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit. / The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual. / The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. ...

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;

2 Peter 3:6
through which the world of that time perished in the flood.


Treasury of Scripture

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

and begat.

Genesis 5:4
And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

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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














After the birth of Mahalalel
This phrase marks a significant point in the genealogical record of Genesis. The name "Mahalalel" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "praise of God" or "blessed God." This reflects the cultural and spiritual emphasis on naming as a declaration of faith and identity. In the context of Genesis, names often carry prophetic or theological significance, pointing to the character or destiny of the individual. The birth of Mahalalel signifies the continuation of the godly lineage from Adam, emphasizing the faithfulness of God in preserving a remnant through whom His promises would be fulfilled.

Jared lived 800 years
The longevity of Jared, as recorded in Genesis, is a testament to the pre-flood conditions described in the Bible, where human lifespans were significantly longer. This extended lifespan can be seen as a symbol of the original creation's perfection and the gradual decline of humanity due to sin. The name "Jared" itself means "descent" or "shall come down," which could be interpreted as a foreshadowing of the eventual decline of human morality leading to the flood. The 800 years of Jared's life reflect a period of grace and opportunity for humanity to seek God and live righteously.

and had other sons and daughters
This phrase underscores the importance of family and procreation in the biblical narrative. The mention of "other sons and daughters" indicates that the genealogical record in Genesis is selective, focusing on the line through which God's redemptive plan would unfold. It also highlights the blessing of fruitfulness given to humanity in Genesis 1:28, where God commands Adam and Eve to "be fruitful and multiply." The continuation of Jared's lineage through multiple offspring signifies the fulfillment of this divine mandate and the spread of humanity across the earth. It serves as a reminder of God's provision and the importance of family in His design for human society.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And after
אַֽחֲרֵי֙ (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

he had become the father of
הוֹלִיד֣וֹ (hō·w·lî·ḏōw)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Jared,
יֶ֔רֶד (ye·reḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3382: Jared -- a descendant of Seth, also a man of Judah

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

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

830
וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה (ū·šə·mō·neh)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

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

and had [other]
וַיּ֥וֹלֶד (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

sons
בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

and daughters.
וּבָנֽוֹת׃ (ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1323: A daughter


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