Genesis 5:24-32

24 Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.

25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had Lamech.

26 After he had Lamech, he lived another 782 years.

27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And he died.

28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.

29 He named him Noah, saying, "This one will give us a break from the hard work of farming the ground that God cursed."

30 After Lamech had Noah, he lived another 595 years, having more sons and daughters.

31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And he died.

32 When Noah was 500 years old, he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:24-32 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.