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Genesis 5:12

Genesis 5:12 is verse 12 of Genesis chapter 5, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

World English Bible

Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

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Genesis 5:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

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.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Luke 3:37

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

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