Bible Strands
Genesis 5:15
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — This verse appears in the Genesis 5 patriarchal genealogy, positioned between the death of Kenan in Genesis 5:14 and the continuation of Mahalalel’s life in Genesis 5:16.
The words — The text records חָמֵשׁ וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה (cha.Mesh ve.shiShim sha.Nah) for "sixty-five years" and וַיּוֹלֶד (va.yo.leD) for "he fathered" to mark the exact age at Jared’s birth.
The thread — This entry preserves the generational sequence found in 1 Chronicles 1:2, which lists Mahalalel between Kenan and Jared to maintain the ancestral line.
Why it lands — The verse demands precise tracking of chronological markers and establishes Jared’s origin within a documented lifespan without adding narrative commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 1:2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,