Interesting Facts

• Mualeleth was the sister of Kenan [Jubilees 4:14a].
• She became the wife of her brother, Kenan [Jubilees 4:14a].

Genealogy

• Mualeleth’s father was Enos and her mother was Noam [Jubilees 4:13a, 13b].
• Her paternal grandparents were Seth and Azura [Jubilees 4:11a, 11b].
• Her paternal great-grandparents were Adam and Eve.
• She was the sister of Kenan [Jubilees 4:13b, Genesis 5:9, Jasher 2:10].
• Mualeleth married her brother, Kenan, at the close of the eighth jubilee [325, 386-392 A.M.] [Jubilees 4:14a].
• She bore Kenan a son named Mahalalel in the ninth jubilee, in the first week in the third year of this week, [395 A.M] [Jubilees 4:14b].

Historical Context

Mualeleth lived in a period following the initial establishment of the lines of Cain and Seth. The sources indicate that during the time of her father, Enos, there was a significant increase in rebellion and transgression against God, with people beginning to serve other gods and make idols [Jasher 2:3-5]. However, it was also during Enos’s time that men began to call upon the name of the Lord on the earth [Genesis 4:26b, Jubilees 4:12]. Therefore, Mualeleth’s life likely unfolded in a world grappling with both increasing wickedness and a nascent return to the worship of the true God. The land continued to suffer under the curse of God, resulting in difficult agricultural conditions [Jasher 2:7-8]. Furthermore, the wisdom and knowledge of Cainan, her husband’s son, began to emerge during this period, as he became wise at the age of forty and began to lead men in wisdom and knowledge [Jasher 2:11a].

Narrative

The personal narrative of Mualeleth within the provided texts is primarily defined by her familial connections and the birth of her son. She is introduced as the sister of Kenan and subsequently becomes his wife [Jubilees 4:14a]. Her most significant action recorded is bearing Kenan a son, Mahalalel, who would continue the lineage of Seth [Jubilees 4:14b, Genesis 5:12, Jasher 2:15]. The texts do not offer any direct dialogue or specific personal actions of Mualeleth beyond these genealogical details. Her role in the broader narrative appears to be that of a wife within the righteous line of Seth, contributing to the continuation of this lineage. She lived during a time when humanity was increasingly turning away from God, yet her lineage represented a continued adherence to the Lord. While her individual experiences are not detailed, she played a vital role in the genealogy leading to figures like Enoch (of Seth’s line) and ultimately Noah.