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Genesis 5:12

Genesis 5:12
And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared. A hundred and sixty, according to the Septuagint version.

And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared. A hundred and sixty,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 5:6-20

We have here all that the Holy Ghost thought fit to leave upon record concerning five of the patriarchs before the flood, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, and Jared. There is nothing observable…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Mahalalel As a Hebrew name this would mean "the praise of God"; but see note on the etymology of proper names in prehistoric times, Gen 4:17. For Mahalalel the versions give a different form. LXX…

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