Genesis 5:10

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

8Seth was 912 years old when he died. 9When Enosh was 90 years old, he had a son. He called him Kenan. After Kenan was born, Enosh lived for 815 years. During this time, he had other sons and daughters. 11Enosh was 905 years old when he died. 12When Kenan was 70 years old, he had a son. He called him Mahalalel.

Genesis 5:10 word by word

וַֽיְחִ֣י אֱנ֗וֹשׁ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־קֵינָ֔ן חֲמֵ֤שׁ עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Enosאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · EnoshH583
• livedחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• he begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Cainanקֵינָןqêynân · KenanH7018
• eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• hundredשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and fifteenחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• and fifteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323

Cross-references for Genesis 5:10

• Genesis 5:4After Seth was born, Adam lived for 800 years. During this time, he had other sons and daughters.

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

Topics related to Genesis 5:10

• Cainan
• Enos

In the dictionaries

• Adam
• Cainan
• Enos
• Generation
• Toil
• Walk
• Adam in the New Testament
• Adam in the Old Testament and the Apocrypha
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Antediluvians

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