Genesis 5:9

9 When Enosh lived ninety years, he fathered Kenan.

Genesis 5:9 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:9

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan.
] According to the Septuagint a hundred and ninety years; it can hardly be thought but that he had sons or daughters before, but this is only taken notice of for a reason before given.

Genesis 5:9 In-Context

7 And after Seth had fathered Enosh he lived eight hundred and seven years, and fathered sons and daughters.

8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

9 When Enosh lived ninety years, he fathered Kenan.

10 And after Enosh fathered Kenan he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and fathered sons and daughters.

11 And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "On the day"