Genesis 5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:14

And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died. The Arabic writers F15 Elmacinus, apud Hottinger, p. 233. also commend him as a good ruler of his people; and at his death he charged them not to desert the holy mountain, and join themselves with Cain's posterity; and having appointed Mahalaleel, who they say was his eldest son, his successor, he died on the fourth day of the week, and the thirteenth of the month Cheziran, A. M. 1535, and was buried in the double... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:15

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

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:16

And Mahalaleel lived, after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years ,.... Seven hundred and thirty, as the above version, still making the same mistake: and he begat sons and daughters ; how many cannot be said. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:17

And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years, and he died. He also is spoken well of by the Arabic writers F16 Elmacinus, & Patricides in ib. p. 234. as a good governor, a pious man that walked in the way of righteousness; and when he died blessed his children, and adjured them by the blood of Abel, not to suffer any of theirs to descend from the mountain to the sons of Cain: according to Bishop Usher he died A. M. 1290. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:18

And Jared lived an hundred and sixty two years, and he begat Enoch. Here the Septuagint agrees with the Hebrew text, and the Samaritan version differs, reading only sixty two; but this can hardly be thought to be his first son at such an age. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:19

And Jared lived, after he begat Enoch, eight hundred years ,.... And so, the Greek version, but the Samaritan is seven hundred and eighty five: and begat sons and daughters ; in that time, as well as before; for it is not to be imagined in this, or either of the foregoing or following instances, that these sons and daughters were begotten after living to such an age, since it is plain at that age they died. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:20

And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years, and he died. The name of this patriarch signifies "descending"; and, according to the Arabic writers F17 Elmacinus, & Patricides in ib. p. 235. , he had his name from the posterity of Seth, descending from the holy mountain in his time; for upon a noise being heard on the mountain, about an hundred men went down to the sons of Cain, contrary to the prohibition and dehortation of Jared, and mixed themselves with the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:21

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah. Here the Septuagint version adds again an hundred years; and that Enoch had a son, whose name was Methuselah, is affirmed by Eupolemus F18 Apud Euseb. Evangel. Praepar. l. 9. c. 17. p. 419. , an Heathen writer; and Enoch being a prophet gave him this name under a spirit of prophecy, foretelling by it when the flood should be; for his name, according to Bochart F19 Thaleg. l. 2. c. 13. Colossians 88 . so Ainsworth. ,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:22

And Enoch walked with God, after he begat Methuselah, three hundred years ,.... The Greek version is two hundred. He had walked with God undoubtedly before, but perhaps after this time more closely and constantly: and this is observed to denote, that he continued so to do all the days of his life, notwithstanding the apostasy which began in the days of his father, and increased in his. He walked in the name and fear of God, according to his will, in all the commandments and ordinances of the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 5:23

And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty five years. A year of years, living as many years as there are days in a year; not half the age of the rest of the patriarchs: our poet F20 Milton's Paradise Lost, B. 11. l. 665. calls him one of middle age; though his being taken away in the midst of his days was not a token of divine displeasure, but of favour, as follows; see Psalm 55:23 . read more

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