After he begot Mahalalel, Cainan lived eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters.
Parallel translations
- WEB Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
- KJV And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
- BSB And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
- NASB Then Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters.
- NLT After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
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After Mahalalel's birth Kenan lives 840 more years and fathers other children. It records the continued growth of Kenan's family.
Overview
Kenan's further years and offspring extend the line and reflect humanity's multiplying under God's blessing. The repeated structure of the genealogy emphasizes orderly continuity. Each generation forms part of the chain God preserves toward the fulfillment of His promise.
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