Genesis 5:18

18 Yered lived 162 years and fathered Hanokh.

Genesis 5:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:18

And Jared lived an hundred and sixty two years, and he
begat Enoch.
] Here the Septuagint agrees with the Hebrew text, and the Samaritan version differs, reading only sixty two; but this can hardly be thought to be his first son at such an age.

Genesis 5:18 In-Context

16 After Yered was born, Mahalal'el lived another 830 years and had sons and daughters.

17 In all, Mahalal'el lived 895 years; then he died.

18 Yered lived 162 years and fathered Hanokh.

19 After Hanokh was born, Yered lived 800 years and had sons and daughters.

20 In all, Yered lived 962 years; then he died.