Genesis 5:17
New International Version
Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

New Living Translation
Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

English Standard Version
Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.

Berean Standard Bible
So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

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

New King James Version
So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.

New American Standard Bible
So all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.

NASB 1995
So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

NASB 1977
So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

Legacy Standard Bible
So all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.

Amplified Bible
So Mahalalel lived eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

Christian Standard Bible
So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.

American Standard Version
and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

Contemporary English Version
and died at the age of 895.

English Revised Version
and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years; then he died.

Good News Translation
and died at the age of 895.

International Standard Version
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then died.

Majority Standard Bible
So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

NET Bible
The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was 895 years, and then he died.

New Heart English Bible
All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, then he died.

Webster's Bible Translation
And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.

World English Bible
All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he dies.

Young's Literal Translation
And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And all the days of Mahalaleel shall be five and ninety years and eight hundred years, and he shall die.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And all the days of Mahalalel that passed were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and then he died.

New American Bible
The whole lifetime of Mahalalel was eight hundred and ninety-five years; then he died.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years; and he died.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And all the days of Mahlalael were eight hundred ninety and five years, and he died.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all the days of Mehalaleil were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all the days of Maleleel were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Adam
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
Romans 5:12
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.

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

Hebrews 9:27
Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:21
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

Ecclesiastes 3:2
a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

Ecclesiastes 12:7
before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Psalm 90:10
The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

James 4:14
You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Job 14:1-2
“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.

Psalm 39:4-5
“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is. / You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah

1 Peter 1:24
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

Isaiah 40:6-8
A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. / For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

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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














So all the days
This phrase emphasizes the totality of Mahalalel's life span. In the Hebrew context, the word for "days" (יָמִים, yamim) often signifies not just the passage of time but the completeness of one's life journey. It reflects the biblical understanding that each day is a gift from God, and the sum of these days is a testament to God's providence and the fulfillment of His purposes in an individual's life.

of Mahalalel
Mahalalel, whose name means "praise of God" or "the blessed God," is a descendant of Seth, the son of Adam. His name reflects a cultural and spiritual heritage that values the acknowledgment and worship of God. In the genealogical context of Genesis, Mahalalel represents a link in the chain of faithful men who preserved the knowledge and worship of the one true God amidst a world increasingly turning away from Him.

were 895 years
The extraordinary lifespan of Mahalalel, as recorded in Genesis, is a characteristic of the antediluvian (pre-Flood) patriarchs. These long lifespans are often interpreted as a sign of the original vitality of humanity before the effects of sin and the Flood further diminished human longevity. The number 895, while literal, also serves to remind readers of the vastness of God's creation and the potential for life that He originally intended for humanity.

and then he died
This phrase, repeated throughout Genesis 5, underscores the certainty of death as a consequence of sin, as introduced in Genesis 3. Despite the long lives of the patriarchs, death remains an inescapable reality, highlighting the need for redemption and the hope of eternal life. In a broader theological context, this phrase points to the ultimate victory over death through Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life to all who believe in Him. The inevitability of death serves as a call to live a life of faith and obedience, trusting in God's promises.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

lived
וַיִּהְיוּ֙ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a total of
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

895
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 then he died.
וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (way·yā·mōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


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