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Genesis 5:12

Genesis 5:12
And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared. A hundred and sixty, according to the Septuagint version.…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 5:6-20

We have here all that the Holy Ghost thought fit to leave upon record concerning five of the patriarchs before the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Mahalalel As a Hebrew name this would mean "the praise of God"; but see note on the etymology of proper names in…

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