Genesis 5:28

28 When Lamech was 182, he had a son.

Genesis 5:28 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:28

And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and
begat son.
] According to the Septuagint version he was an hundred and eighty eight years old; but according to the Samaritan version only fifty three; the name, of his son, begotten by him, is given in the next verse, with the reason of it.

Genesis 5:28 In-Context

26 After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

27 So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

28 When Lamech was 182, he had a son.

29 Lamech named his son Noahn and said, "He will comfort us in our work, which comes from the ground the Lord has cursed."

30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.