Holy Scripture

Genesis 5:16

A church father on this verse
“It should be noted that where our Codices, translated from the Hebrew source, say Adam lived for one hundred and thirty years and begot Seth, the ancient translation has, instead of one hundred and thirty, two hundred and thirty; where our Codices continue, "And the days of Adam after he begot Seth were eight hundred…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Genesis (Hexaemeron)

Source: Septuagint

Original

16And Mahalalel lived after his begetting Jared, seven hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.

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In context

14And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

15And Mahalalel lived a hundred and sixty and five years, and he begot Jared.

— Genesis 5:16 —

17And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.

18And Jared lived a hundred and sixty and two years, and begot Enoch.

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