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Genesis 5:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Mahalaleel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that Mahalaleel lived 895 years before dying, continuing the genealogy from Adam to Noah.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the genealogy in Genesis 5, which traces the lineage from Adam through his son Seth down to Noah. In the early biblical account, people lived extraordinarily long lives, with lifespans often exceeding 900 years. Mahalaleel (also spelled Mahalalel) was the great-great-grandson of Seth and lived during the time before the great flood.

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