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and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Mahalalel lived eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Mahalalel&#8217s life lasted 895 years; then he died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and died at the age of 895. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years; then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and died at the age of 895. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was 895 years, and then he died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he dies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the days of Mahalaleel shall be five and ninety years and eight hundred years, and he shall die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all the days of Mahalalel that passed were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The whole lifetime of Mahalalel was eight hundred and ninety-five years; then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years; and he died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the days of Mahlalael were eight hundred ninety and five years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the days of Mehalaleil were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the days of Maleleel were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/5-17.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=1128" 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">16</span>And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><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.">So Mahalalel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">a total of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></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.">895</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/8673.htm" title="8673: wə·ṯiš·‘îm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Ninety. Multiple from tesha'; ninety."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥā·mêš (Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></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/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·mōṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and then he died.</a> </span><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="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a></span><br />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="/hebrews/9-27.htm">Hebrews 9:27</a></span><br />Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">1 Corinthians 15:21</a></span><br />For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:2</a></span><br />a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:7</a></span><br />before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Psalm 90:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/14-1.htm">Job 14:1-2</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4-5</a></span><br />“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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-1.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13-14</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-5.htm">Genesis 5:5</a></b></br> And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/5-15.htm">Five</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-14.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Mahalaleel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Mahalalel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-16.htm">Ma-Hal'alel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-9.htm">Ninety</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-25.htm">Ninety-Five</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/5-20.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/genesis/5-20.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/5-20.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-19.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/genesis/5-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/5-21.htm">Five</a> <a href="/genesis/5-18.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-20.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-2.htm">Mahalaleel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-2.htm">Mahalalel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-2.htm">Ma-Hal'alel</a> <a href="/genesis/5-30.htm">Ninety</a> <a href="/genesis/5-30.htm">Ninety-Five</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'; 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The long lifespans recorded in <a href="/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a> are often seen as indicative of the pre-flood world, where conditions may have been different, allowing for extended longevity. This genealogy serves to connect the early patriarchs and demonstrates the continuity of God's plan through generations. The name Mahalalel means "praise of God," reflecting the importance of acknowledging God's role in human history. The extended lifespan also emphasizes the gradual decline in human longevity post-flood, as seen in later genealogies.<p><b>and then he died</b><br>The phrase "and then he died" is a recurring refrain in <a href="/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a>, underscoring the reality of death as a consequence of sin, as introduced in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>. Despite the long lives, the inevitability of death highlights the fulfillment of God's word that death would enter the world through sin. This serves as a reminder of the need for redemption and points forward to the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ. The pattern of life and death in this chapter contrasts with Enoch, who "walked with God" and was taken by God, offering a glimpse of hope and the possibility of overcoming death through a relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mahalalel.htm">Mahalalel</a></b><br>A descendant of Seth, Mahalalel is part of the genealogy from Adam to Noah. His name in Hebrew means "praise of God" or "blessed God," reflecting a lineage that acknowledges God's sovereignty.<br><br>2. <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. It highlights the longevity of early humans and the continuity of God's creation through generations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/death.htm">Death</a></b><br>The mention of death in this genealogy serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin introduced in <a href="/bsb/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>. Despite long lifespans, death is a certainty for all, emphasizing the need for redemption.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_death.htm">The Certainty of Death</a></b><br>Despite the long lifespans recorded, each entry ends with "and then he died," reminding us of the certainty of death and the importance of living a life that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Mahalalel's name, meaning "praise of God," encourages us to consider the legacy we leave behind. Are we living lives that reflect God's glory and inspire future generations?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_plan.htm">God's Sovereignty and Plan</a></b><br>The genealogies show God's sovereign plan unfolding through generations. We can trust that God is at work in our lives, even when we don't see the full picture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_redemption.htm">The Need for Redemption</a></b><br>The inevitability of death points to our need for a Savior. Jesus Christ offers eternal life, contrasting the temporal nature of our earthly existence.<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/who_was_methuselah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Methuselah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_adam_live_after_eating_the_fruit.htm">Adam was told that if and when he eats the forbidden fruit he would die the same day (Genesis 2:17) Adam ate the fruit and went on to live to a ripe old age of 930 years (Genesis 5:5)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_abraham's_age_reconciled_in_romans_4_19.htm">In Romans 4:19, how do we reconcile the portrayal of Abraham's body being 'as good as dead' with historical accounts of longevity and childbearing in ancient times?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/5-17.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">So Mahalaleel</span><br /><span class="heb">מַהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל</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">וַיִּהְיוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a total of</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">895</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 then he died.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּמֹֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·mōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/5-17.htm">Genesis 5:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/5-17.htm">OT Law: Genesis 5:17 All the days of Mahalalel were eight (Gen. 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