Genesis - 5:16

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16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 5:16.

Differing Translations

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And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
And after the birth of Jared, Mahalalel went on living for eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters:
And Mahalalel lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and fathered sons and daughters.
And after he conceived Jared, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
Et vixit Mahalaleel postquam genuit Jered, triginta annos et octingentos annos: et genuit filios et filias.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Mahalaleel lived, after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years,.... Seven hundred and thirty, as the above version, still making the same mistake:
and he begat sons and daughters; how many cannot be said.

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