Genesis 5:12

12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

Genesis 5:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:12

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel.
] Here the Septuagint version adds an hundred years, as before.

Genesis 5:12 In-Context

10 And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

11 So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

13 And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

14 So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.