Genesis 5:25

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.

Genesis 5:25 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
English Standard Version (ESV)
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech.
New Living Translation (NLT)
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
The Message Bible (MSG)
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had Lamech.
American Standard Version (ASV)
25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
25 Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
25 Methuselah lived 187 years. Then he became the father of Lamech.

Genesis 5:25 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:25

And Methuselah lived an hundred and eighty and seven
years, and beget Lamech.
] The Septuagint version is an hundred and sixty seven; the Samaritan only sixty seven; the same names were given to some of the posterity of Seth as were to those of Cain, as Lamech here, and Enoch before.

Genesis 5:25 In-Context

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.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 1:3; Luke 3:36
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