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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 />When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Enosh lived ninety years, and fathered Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Enosh lived 90 years and became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Enosh was ninety years old, he became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Enosh was 90, he had a son named Kenan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Enosh was 90, he had a son, Kenan, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Enosh lived one hundred ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Enos lives ninety years [[or one hundred and ninety years]], and begets Cainan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Enos liveth ninety years, and begetteth Cainan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Enos shall live ninety years and shall beget Kainan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Enos lived ninety years, and begot Cainan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In truth, Enos lived ninety years, and then he conceived Cainan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Enosh was ninety years old, he begot Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Enosh lived ninety years and he begot Qaynan:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Kenan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Enos lived an hundred and ninety years, and begot Cainan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/5-9.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=1073" 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">8</span>So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/583.htm" title="583: ’ĕ·nō·wōš (N-proper-ms) -- Man, a son of Seth. The same as 'enowsh; Enosh, a son of Seth.">When Enosh</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.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/8673.htm" title="8673: tiš·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Ninety. Multiple from tesha'; ninety.">90</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years old,</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.">he became 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/7018.htm" title="7018: qê·nān (N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Seth. From the same as qen; fixed; Kenan, an antediluvian.">Kenan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.…<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="/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="/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="/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 1:1-17</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. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<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="/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_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/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/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/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/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="/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16-20</a></span><br />These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-58.htm">Numbers 26:58-59</a></span><br />These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, / and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-2.htm">1 Chronicles 1:2</a></b></br> Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-37.htm">Luke 3:37</a></b></br> Which was <i>the son</i> of Mathusala, which was <i>the son</i> of Enoch, which was <i>the son</i> of Jared, which was <i>the son</i> of Maleleel, which was <i>the son</i> of Cainan,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/luke/3-38.htm">Cainan</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Enos</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Enosh</a> <a href="/luke/3-38.htm">Kenan</a> <a href="/acts/27-28.htm">Ninety</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Cainan</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Enos</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Enosh</a> <a href="/genesis/5-10.htm">Kenan</a> <a href="/genesis/5-17.htm">Ninety</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>When Enosh was 90 years old</b><br>Enosh is the grandson of Adam and the son of Seth, representing the third generation of humanity. The age of 90, while considered old by modern standards, is relatively young in the context of the antediluvian (pre-Flood) patriarchs, who often lived for several centuries. This longevity is a characteristic of the early genealogies in Genesis, reflecting a time when humanity was closer to the original creation and less affected by the cumulative effects of sin and the curse. The long lifespans also serve to bridge the gap between Adam and the later patriarchs, maintaining continuity in the transmission of knowledge and faith.<p><b>he became the father of Kenan</b><br>The birth of Kenan marks the continuation of the godly line from Seth, which is significant in the biblical narrative as it contrasts with the line of Cain. Kenan, also spelled Cainan, is part of the genealogy that leads to Noah and eventually to Abraham, through whom God would establish His covenant people. This lineage is crucial for understanding the unfolding of God's redemptive plan, as it ultimately leads to Jesus Christ, the promised Seed. The genealogies in Genesis are not merely historical records but are theological in nature, emphasizing the faithfulness of God in preserving a remnant through whom He would bring salvation to the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/enosh.htm">Enosh</a></b><br>The grandson of Adam and Eve, Enosh is a significant figure in the genealogy of Genesis. His name is often associated with the beginning of calling upon the name of the Lord, indicating a turning point in spiritual awareness and worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/kenan.htm">Kenan</a></b><br>The son of Enosh, Kenan continues the lineage that leads to Noah and eventually to Abraham. His birth marks another link in the chain of generations that God uses to fulfill His promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/genealogy_of_genesis_5.htm">Genealogy of Genesis 5</a></b><br>This chapter provides a genealogical record from Adam to Noah, emphasizing the continuity of God's creation and His ongoing relationship with humanity through successive generations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_generations.htm">The Importance of Generations</a></b><br>The genealogies in Genesis remind us of the importance of family and heritage in God's plan. Each generation has a role in the unfolding of God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_legacy.htm">Spiritual Legacy</a></b><br>Enosh's time marked a significant spiritual development. We are called to leave a spiritual legacy for future generations by fostering a culture of worship and devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_across_time.htm">God's Faithfulness Across Time</a></b><br>The genealogies demonstrate God's faithfulness to His creation and His promises. Despite human sinfulness, God continues to work through generations to bring about His redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_individuals_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Individuals in God's Plan</a></b><br>Each person in the genealogy, including Enosh and Kenan, played a part in God's overarching account. We, too, have a role in God's account and should seek to fulfill it faithfully.<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_are_all_the_names_in_the_bible.htm">What are all the names in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/noah's_sons__shem,_ham,_japheth.htm">Who are Noah's sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ham_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ham in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Enos lived ninety years.</span>--This proves that the years could not have been mere revolutions of the moon, as some have supposed. So Cainan was only seventy years of age at the birth of his son, and Mahalaleel sixty-five. In the LXX. no patriarch has a son until he is at least 162 years of age, so that the supposition there would be more tenable.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/5-9.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">When Enosh</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱנ֖וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·nō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_583.htm">Strong's 583: </a> </span><span class="str2">Enosh -- 'man', a son of Seth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְחִ֥י</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">90</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8673.htm">Strong's 8673: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ninety</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old,</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">he became the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֖וֹלֶד</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">Kenan.</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵינָֽן׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/5-9.htm">Genesis 5:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/5-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 5:9 Enosh lived ninety years and became (Gen. 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