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Genesis 5:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After Cainan had his son Mahalaleel, he lived for another 840 years and had more sons and daughters.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse tells us that Cainan lived a very long life after becoming a father and had many children over the centuries.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the genealogy in Genesis 5, which traces the family line from Adam to Noah. During this early period in biblical history, people lived extraordinarily long lives - often several hundred years. These genealogies served to show God's faithfulness in preserving the human race and maintaining the promised lineage.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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