Genesis 5:14-24

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.

19 After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.

20 Jared lived a total of 962 years. And he died.

21 When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he had Methuselah.

22 Enoch walked steadily with God. After he had Methuselah, he lived another 300 years, having more sons and daughters.

23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

24 Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.

Genesis 5:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 5

This chapter contains a list or catalogue of the posterity of Adam in the line of Seth, down to Noah; it begins with a short account of the creation of Adam, and of his life and death, Ge 5:1-5 next of five of the antediluvian patriarchs, their age and death, namely Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Ge 5:6-20 then a particular relation of Enoch, his character and translation, Ge 5:21-24 then follows an account of Methuselah, the oldest man, and Lamech's oracle concerning his son Noah, Ge 5:12-29 and the chapter is closed with the life and death of Lamech, and the birth of the three sons of Noah, Ge 5:30-32.