Genesis 5:13
11 So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
14 So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
- KJV
- And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
- WEB
- Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
- ASV
- and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
- DARBY
- And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
- BLB
- And Cainan lived after his begetting Mahalalel forty years and eight hundred years, and he begat sons and daughters.
- ÅB
- Og etter at Kenan hadde fått Mahalalel, levde han enda åtte hundre og førti år og fikk sønner og døtre.
- OTB
- Etter Mahalalel ble født, levde Kenan i 840 år og fikk andre sønner og døtre.
- B1930
- Og efterat Kenan hadde fått Mahalalel, levde han ennu åtte hundre og firti år og fikk sønner og døtre.