Jared or Jered

(3540 B.C. – 2578 B.C.)

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Jared was one of the sons of Mahalaleel. Adam ordained Jared a High Priest at thee age of 200. He also attended the council in the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahaman. He was a prophet in his father's footsteps. He taught his children in righteousness.

Scriptural References to Jared

Genesis 5:15: And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared
Genesis 5:16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
Genesis 5:19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
1 Chronicles 1:2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
Luke 3:37 Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,
D&C 107:47 Jared was two hundred years old when he was ordained under the hand of Adam, who also blessed him.
D&C 107:53 Three years previous to the death of Adam, he called Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah, who were all high priests, with the residue of his posterity who were righteous, into the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and there bestowed upon them his last blessing.
Moses 6:20 And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begat Jared; and Mahalaleel lived, after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
Moses 6:21 And Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and begat Enoch; and Jared lived, after he begat Enoch, eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. And Jared taught Enoch in all the ways of God.
Moses 6:24 And it came to pass that all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
JST Genesis 6:19 And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begat Jared.
JST Genesis 6:20 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
JST Genesis 6:21 And Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and begat Enoch.
JST Genesis 6:22 And Jared lived, after he begat Enoch, eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. And Jared taught Enoch in all the ways of God.
JST Genesis 6:25 And it came to pass, that all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
JST Luke 3:44 And of Mathusala, and of Enoch, and of Jared, and of Maleleel, and of Cainan,