Genesis 5:19-29

19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

20 Jared lived a total of 962 years; then he died.

21 When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

24 Enoch walked with God; then he was gone because God took him.

25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years; then he died.

28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son.

29 He named him Noah [Relief], and said, "This child will bring us relief from the work and painful labor of our hands since the LORD has cursed the ground."

Genesis 5:19-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 5

This chapter contains a list or catalogue of the posterity of Adam in the line of Seth, down to Noah; it begins with a short account of the creation of Adam, and of his life and death, Ge 5:1-5 next of five of the antediluvian patriarchs, their age and death, namely Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Ge 5:6-20 then a particular relation of Enoch, his character and translation, Ge 5:21-24 then follows an account of Methuselah, the oldest man, and Lamech's oracle concerning his son Noah, Ge 5:12-29 and the chapter is closed with the life and death of Lamech, and the birth of the three sons of Noah, Ge 5:30-32.