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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 Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 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 Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 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 />Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 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 Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 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 Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty 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 Jared, Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty 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 Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, 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 Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, 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 Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, 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 Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, 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 />Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after the birth of Jared 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 />Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, 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 />Mahalalel lived 830 years after the birth of Jared, 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 Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty 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 />Mahalalel 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 Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty 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 Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 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 830 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 Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 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 Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 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 />Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, 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 />Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared seven hundred and thirty 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 Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty 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 />Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty 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 Mahalaleel lives after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years [[or seven hundred and thirty 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 Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty 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 Mahalaleel shall live after his begetting Jared, thirty years and eight hundred years; and he 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 Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty 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 Jared, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty 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 />Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he begot Jared, 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 />Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty 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 Mahlalael lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty 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 Mehalaleil lived after he begot Yared, eight hundred and thirty 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 Mahalalel lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty 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 Maleleel lived after his begetting Jared, seven hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/5-16.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=1119" 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">15</span>When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. <span class="reftext">16</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/3382.htm" title="3382: ye·reḏ (N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Seth, also a man of Judah. From yarad; a descent; Jered, the name of an antediluvian, and of an Israelite.">Jared,</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/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.">830</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/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth."></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">17</span>So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 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/5-3.htm">Genesis 5:3-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Genesis 4:25-26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9-10</a></span><br />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.<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="/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 1:14-15</a></span><br />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.”<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 15:45-49</a></span><br />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. ...<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="/2_peter/3-6.htm">2 Peter 3:6</a></span><br />through which the world of that time perished in 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 Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty 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/5-15.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-13.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/5-13.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/5-13.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-13.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/5-13.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Jared</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> <a href="/genesis/5-5.htm">Thirty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/5-18.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-18.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-19.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/5-18.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/5-19.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/5-19.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-19.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/5-17.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/genesis/5-17.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-18.htm">Jared</a> <a href="/genesis/5-17.htm">Mahalaleel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-17.htm">Mahalalel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-17.htm">Ma-Hal'alel</a> <a href="/genesis/6-15.htm">Thirty</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 Jared</b><br>This phrase situates Mahalalel within the genealogical record of Genesis, emphasizing the importance of lineage in biblical history. Jared, Mahalalel's son, is part of the line leading to Noah, which is significant for the preservation of humanity through the flood. The genealogies in <a href="/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a> serve to connect the creation narrative to the story of the flood, showing the continuity of God's plan through specific individuals. The naming of Jared, which means "descent" or "to come down," may reflect the spiritual or moral decline leading up to the flood, a theme that is developed further in <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6</a>.<p><b>Mahalalel lived 830 years</b><br>The long lifespans recorded in <a href="/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a> are a subject of much discussion. They reflect the antediluvian (pre-flood) world, where conditions were believed to be different, possibly allowing for longer life. These extended lifespans also serve to bridge the gap between Adam and Noah, emphasizing the continuity of the human race and the unfolding of God's plan. Mahalalel's name means "praise of God," which may indicate the piety or the spiritual focus of his life, a contrast to the increasing wickedness of the world around him.<p><b>and had other sons and daughters</b><br>This phrase indicates that the genealogies in Genesis are selective, focusing on the line leading to Noah and ultimately to Christ, rather than providing a complete record of all descendants. The mention of "other sons and daughters" suggests the growth and expansion of the human family, fulfilling God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (<a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>). It also implies that the earth was being populated by a diverse group of people, setting the stage for the events leading to the flood. This pattern of mentioning additional offspring is consistent throughout the genealogies, underscoring the idea that God's plan involves all of humanity, even as it focuses on specific individuals.<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. He is the son of Enosh and the father of Mahalalel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mahalalel.htm">Mahalalel</a></b><br>The son of Kenan, Mahalalel is another link in the genealogy that traces the lineage from Adam to Noah.<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 lists of names; they demonstrate God's faithfulness in preserving His people and fulfilling His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_plan.htm">God's Sovereignty and Plan</a></b><br>The long lifespans and continuity of generations reflect God's sovereign plan and His timing in the unfolding of history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_faithfulness.htm">Legacy and Faithfulness</a></b><br>Just as Kenan and his descendants are part of God's redemptive history, we are called to consider the legacy of faith we are building for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_every_life.htm">The Value of Every Life</a></b><br>Each person in the genealogy, though briefly mentioned, played a role in God's plan, reminding us that every life has value and purpose in God's eyes.<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/what_defines_a_sinner.htm">What was Noah's age at death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_worship.htm">What was Abraham's age at death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_the_pride_of_life.htm">What constitutes the pride of life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_respect_and_honor_your_parents.htm">Do you respect and honor your parents?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/5-16.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">אַֽחֲרֵי֙</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">Jared,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶ֔רֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ye·reḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3382.htm">Strong's 3382: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jared -- a descendant of Seth, also a man of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mahalaleel</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֗ל</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">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְחִ֣י</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">830</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/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/5-16.htm">Genesis 5:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">OT Law: Genesis 5:16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father (Gen. 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