When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. ספר sepher – “writing, a writing, a book.”
  2. קינן qēynān – Kenan, “possessor, or spearsman.”
  3. מהללאל mahe
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Enos lived ninety years. —This proves that the years could not have been mere revolutions of the moon, as some have supposed. So Cainan wa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan .
] According to the Septuagint a hundred and ninety years; it can har…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Concerning each of these, except Enoch, it is said, and he died. It is good to observe the deaths of others.

They all lived very lo…

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