Genesis 5:24-32

24 and than Henoch lyved a godly lyfe and was nomore sene for God toke hym away.

25 And Mathusala lyved an hundred and lxxxvij. yere and begat Lamech:

26 and Mathusala after he had begot Lamech lyved .vij. hundred and .lxxxij. yere ad begat sonnes and doughters.

27 And all the dayes of Methusala were .ix. hundred .lxix yere and than he dyed.

28 And Lamech lyved an hundred .lxxxij. yere and begat a sonne

29 and called hym Noe sayng. This same shall comforte vs: as concernynge oure worke and sorowe of oure handes which we haue aboute the erthe that the LORde hath cursed.

30 And Lamech lyved after he had begot Noe v. hundred nynetie and .v. yere and begat sonnes and doughters.

31 And all the dayes of Lamech were .vij. hundred .lxxvij. yere and than he dyed.

32 And when Noe was .v. hundred yere olde he begat Sem Ham and Iaphet.

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.