Genesis 5:21

21 Hanokh lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Metushelach.

Genesis 5:21 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:21

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah.
] Here the Septuagint version adds again an hundred years; and that Enoch had a son, whose name was Methuselah, is affirmed by Eupolemus ^F18, an Heathen writer; and Enoch being a prophet gave him this name under a spirit of prophecy, foretelling by it when the flood should be; for his name, according to Bochart ^F19, signifies, "when he dies there shall be an emission", or sending forth of waters upon the earth, to destroy it,

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Apud Euseb. Evangel. Praepar. l. 9. c. 17. p. 419.
F19 Thaleg. l. 2. c. 13. col. 88. so Ainsworth.

Genesis 5:21 In-Context

19 Yered lived after he became the father of Hanokh eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

20 All the days of Yered were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

21 Hanokh lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Metushelach.

22 Hanokh walked with God after he became the father of Metushelach three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

23 all the days of Hanokh were three hundred sixty-five years.