Genesis 5:16

16 After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:16

And Mahalaleel lived, after he begat Jared, eight hundred
and thirty years
Seven hundred and thirty, as the above version, still making the same mistake:

and he begat sons and daughters;
how many cannot be said.

Genesis 5:16 In-Context

14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.
15 When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had Jared.
16 After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters.
17 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And he died.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch.
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