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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After he begot Mahalalel, Cainan lived eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, and he fathered <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he became the father of <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after the birth of Mahalalel and had <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kenan lived 840 years after the birth of Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Kenan had more children <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and then lived another 840 years. He had other children <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After he fathered Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years, fathering other sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel seven hundred and forty years, and fathered sons and daughters<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Cainan lives after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years [[or seven hundred and forty years]], and begets sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Kainan shall live after his begetting Mahalaleel, forty years and and eight hundred years: and shall beget sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred forty years, and begot sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after he conceived Mahalalel, Cainan lived for eight hundred and forty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he begot Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and had other sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Cainan lived after he begot Mahlalael eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Qaynan lived after he begot Mehalaleil, eight hundred and forty years, and he begot sons and daughters:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Kenan lived after he begot Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Cainan lived after his begetting Maleleel, seven hundred and forty years, and he begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/5-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1099" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">The Descendants of Adam</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">And after</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lî·ḏōw (V-Hifil-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">he had become the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4111.htm" title="4111: ma·hă·lal·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From mahalal and 'el; praise of God; Mahalalel, the name of an antediluvian patriarch and of an Israelite.">Mahalalel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7018.htm" title="7018: qê·nān (N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Seth. From the same as qen; fixed; Kenan, an antediluvian.">Kenan</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: way·ḥî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: ū·šə·mō·neh (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth.">840</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: way·yō·w·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and had other</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a></span><br />This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10-11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-1.htm">1 Chronicles 1:1-4</a></span><br />Adam, Seth, Enosh, / Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, / Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-36.htm">Luke 3:36-38</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-5.htm">Hebrews 11:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Jude 1:14</a></span><br />Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">1 Corinthians 15:21-22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-45.htm">1 Corinthians 15:45</a></span><br />So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Genesis 9:28-29</a></span><br />After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Genesis 10:1</a></span><br />This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:</p><p class="hdg">and begat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-4.htm">Genesis 5:4</a></b></br> And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Cainan</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/revelation/21-17.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/genesis/5-11.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Kenan</a> <a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Mahalaleel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Mahalalel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-12.htm">Ma-Hal'alel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">Cainan</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/genesis/7-4.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">Kenan</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Mahalaleel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Mahalalel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Ma-Hal'alel</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-1.htm">Recapitulation of the creation of man.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-25.htm">The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And after he had become the father of Mahalalel</b><br>This phrase indicates the continuation of the genealogical line from Adam through Seth. Mahalalel, whose name can mean "praise of God," is part of the lineage leading to Noah and ultimately to Jesus Christ, as outlined in the genealogies of the Gospels. The naming of children often held significant meaning, reflecting the parents' faith or circumstances. This lineage emphasizes the faithfulness of God in preserving a remnant through whom His promises would be fulfilled.<p><b>Kenan lived 840 years</b><br>The long lifespans recorded in Genesis are a subject of much discussion. They reflect a pre-Flood world where conditions may have been different, allowing for extended longevity. These ages also serve to bridge the gap between Adam and the patriarchs, maintaining continuity in the narrative. Theologically, these long lifespans can be seen as a testament to the vitality of early humanity and the effects of sin gradually diminishing human longevity over generations.<p><b>and had other sons and daughters</b><br>This phrase underscores the command given to Adam and Eve to "be fruitful and multiply." It highlights the growth of the human population and the spread of humanity across the earth. The mention of other sons and daughters, though not named, indicates the expansion of families and the establishment of communities. This also sets the stage for the genealogical records that follow, showing the fulfillment of God's plan through multiple generations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/kenan.htm">Kenan</a></b><br>A descendant of Adam, Kenan is part of the genealogy that leads to Noah. His life is marked by longevity, a common trait in the antediluvian period.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mahalalel.htm">Mahalalel</a></b><br>The son of Kenan, Mahalalel continues the line that eventually leads to Noah, and through Noah, to Abraham and ultimately to Jesus Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/genealogy.htm">Genealogy</a></b><br>This passage is part of the genealogical record in <a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a>, which traces the lineage from Adam to Noah, emphasizing the continuity of God's creation and His plan for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy_in_scripture.htm">The Importance of Genealogy in Scripture</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible are not mere historical records; they demonstrate God's faithfulness in preserving His people and fulfilling His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/longevity_and_god's_plan.htm">Longevity and God's Plan</a></b><br>The long lifespans in <a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a> remind us of the pre-flood world and God's patience with humanity. They also point to the eventual decline in lifespan post-flood, reflecting changes in the world and human condition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>Kenan's life, like those of his ancestors and descendants, is a testament to the importance of faithfulness across generations. Each person in the genealogy played a role in God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_promise.htm">The Continuity of God's Promise</a></b><br>The genealogy from Adam to Noah shows the continuity of God's promise to redeem humanity, a promise that finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_genesis_5's_timeline_conflict.htm">Why does the genealogy in Genesis 5 seem to contradict archaeological evidence about the timeline of humankind?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jacob_adopt_joseph's_sons.htm">Genesis 48:5 - Why does Jacob adopt Joseph's sons as his own, and does this practice have any verifiable historical precedent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_5_13_with_anti-polygamy.htm">How should we address the seeming inconsistency between 2 Samuel 5:13, which mentions David taking more wives and concubines, and other biblical texts condemning polygamy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_is_love'_signify.htm">Has anyone ever ascended to heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/5-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And after</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he had become the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִיד֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lî·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mahalaleel,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(ma·hă·lal·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4111.htm">Strong's 4111: </a> </span><span class="str2">praise of God', great-grandson of Seth, also a man of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kenan</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵינָ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(qê·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7018.htm">Strong's 7018: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kenan -- a descendant of Seth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">840</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·mō·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8083.htm">Strong's 8083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cardinal number, eight, eighth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had [other]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֥וֹלֶד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/5-13.htm">Genesis 5:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/5-13.htm">OT Law: Genesis 5:13 Kenan lived after he became the father (Gen. 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