the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
Parallel translations
- WEB the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
- KJV Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
- BSB the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
- NKJV the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
- NLT Lamech was the son of Methuselah. Methuselah was the son of Enoch. Enoch was the son of Jared. Jared was the son of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was the son of Kenan.
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Quick answer
The genealogy continues through Methuselah, Enoch, and other pre-flood ancestors. The line stretches back to the earliest generations.
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These names, including Enoch who walked with God, carry Jesus' ancestry into the antediluvian world. They link the Savior to the whole sweep of human history from its beginnings. God's redemptive purpose spans every generation.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Chr 1:1–3Adam, Seth, Enosh,
- Gen 5:6–28Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
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