American Standard Version
Genesis 5:10
10and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
- New International Version (NIV)After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After he begot Cainan, Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and daughters.
Context of Genesis 5:10
8and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. 9And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan: and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: 11and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died. 12And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:
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וַֽיְחִ֣י אֱנ֗וֹשׁ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־קֵינָ֔ן חֲמֵ֤שׁ עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Genesis 5:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-32Verses 1-32 - Section V - The Line to Noah - The Line of Sheth 1. ספר sepher “writing, a writing, a book.” 9. קינן qēynān Qenan, “possessor, or spearsman.” 12. מהללאל mahelal'ēl Mahalalel, “praise of El.” 15. ירד yerĕd Jered, “going down.” 21. מתוּשׁלה metûshālach Methushelach, “man of the missile.” 29. נה noach Noach, “rest,” נחם nācham “sigh; repent; pity; comfort oneself; be revenged.” 32. שׁם shēm Shem, “name, fame; related: be high.” חם chām…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-20Verses 6-20 Concerning each of these, except Enoch, it is said, "and he died." It is well to observe the deaths of others. They all lived very long; not one of them died till he had seen almost eight hundred years, and some of them lived much longer; a great while for an immortal soul to be prisoned in a house of clay. The present life surely was not to them such a burden as it commonly is now, else they would have been weary of it. Nor was the future…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32The family lines in Genesis do more than record history. They use select details and structure to communicate spiritual truths. These genealogies show God's blessings. They confirm the family heritage of key people. They connect the Genesis story by showing family continuity. Adam's family line through Seth records ten generations to Noah (see 1 Chronicles 1:1–4; Luke 3:36–38). The great flood occurred before another 10 generations from Noah to Abram. The…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-325. all the days ... Adam lived--The most striking feature in this catalogue is the longevity of Adam and his immediate descendants. Ten are enumerated (Ge 5:5-32) in direct succession whose lives far exceed the ordinary limits with which we are familiar--the shortest being three hundred sixty-five, [Ge 5:23] and the longest nine hundred sixty-nine years [Ge 5:27]. It is useless to inquire whether and what secondary causes may have contributed to this…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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