1. Son of Kenan and great-grandson of Seth (Ge 5:12-13,15-17 Priestly Narrative= 1Ch 1:2; Lu 3:37 Mahalaleel); = Mehujael in Jahwist's list (Ge 4:18). 2. The son of Perez, who dwelt at Jerusalem after the Captivity (Ne 11:4).
And Enoch had a son Irad: and Irad became the father of Mehujael: and Mehujael became the father of Methushael: and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
And Kenan was seventy years old when he became the father of Mahalalel: And after the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan went on living for eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters:
And Mahalalel was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Jared: And after the birth of Jared, Mahalalel went on living for eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters: read more. And all the years of Mahalalel's life were eight hundred and ninety-five: and he came to his end.
And in Jerusalem there were living certain of the children of Judah and of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah, the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain