Genesis 5:18

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.

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Genesis 5:18 in Other Translations

KJV

18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

ESV

18 When Jared had lived 162 years he fathered Enoch.

NLT

18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

MSG

18 When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch.

CSB

18 Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch.

Genesis 5:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:18

And Jared lived an hundred and sixty two years, and he
begat Enoch.
] Here the Septuagint agrees with the Hebrew text, and the Samaritan version differs, reading only sixty two; but this can hardly be thought to be his first son at such an age.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 5:18 In-Context

16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.

19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

20 Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

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1. 1 Chronicles 1:3; Luke 3:37; Jude 1:14

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