The Oldest Person (and People) in the Bible

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 07/20/2023
The Oldest Person (and People) in the Bible

Who was the Oldest Person in the Bible? How Old Was the Oldest Person?

While Methuselah is the oldest person mentioned in the Bible, considered to have lived for 969 years, others came close to his incredible age. All of the oldest people from the Bible are from the Book of Genesis and form the patrilineal lineage that joins Adam to Noah.

These ten biblical men are recognized as the Pre-Flood Patriarchs, as they were living before the great flood. All of them lived to be amazingly aged, with most of them passing away when they were beyond 900 years old. From their prolonged lifespans, many of the oldest men in their family were still alive when the later men of their descent were born.

The Oldest People in the Bible

  1. Methuselah – 969
  2. Jared – 962
  3. Noah – 950
  4. Adam – 930
  5. Seth – 912
  6. Kenan – 910
  7. Enos – 905
  8. Mahalalel – 895
  9. Lamech – 777
  10. Enoch – 365


Find Scripture references of each of these people in the collection of Bible passages below:

Genesis 4:26

26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.
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Genesis 6:9

9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
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Genesis 7:1

1 The LORD then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
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Luke 3:36-37

36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,
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1 Chronicles 1:1-3

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
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Hebrews 11:5-7

Hebrews 11:6
5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
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Genesis 5:18-21

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
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Genesis 5:6-11

6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
7 After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
11 Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
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Genesis 5:9-14

9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
11 Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
14 Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
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Genesis 5:21-27

21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, 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 Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
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