Genesis 5:18

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 5:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:
Genesis 5:18 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
18And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“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.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“- Section V - The Line to Noah - The Line of Sheth 1. ספר sepher “writing, a writing, a book.” 9. קינן qēynān, Qenan, “possessor, or spearsman.” 12. מהללאל mahelal'ēl, Mahalalel, “praise of ‘El.” 15. ירד yerĕd, Jered, “going down.” 21. מתוּשׁלה metûshālach, Methushelach, “man of the missile.” 29. נה noach, Noach, “rest,” נחם nācham “sigh; repent; pity; comfort oneself; be revenged.” 32. שׁם shēm, Shem, “name, fame; related: be high.” חם chām Cham, “hot.” יפת yāpet, Japheth, “spreading; related: spread out.” We now enter upon the third of the larger documents contained in Genesis. The first is a diary, the second is a history, the third a genealogy. The first employs the name אלהים…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“am 622, bc 3382 Enoch: Gen 4:17; Ch1 1:3, Henoch, Luk 3:37; Jde 1:14, Jde 1:15 Genesis 5:19”
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