Genesis 5:28

28 When Lamech had lived a hundred and eighty-two years, he became the father of a son,

Genesis 5:28 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 5:28

And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and
begat son.
] According to the Septuagint version he was an hundred and eighty eight years old; but according to the Samaritan version only fifty three; the name, of his son, begotten by him, is given in the next verse, with the reason of it.

Genesis 5:28 In-Context

26 Methu'selah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters.

27 Thus all the days of Methu'selah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.

28 When Lamech had lived a hundred and eighty-two years, he became the father of a son,

29 and called his name Noah, saying, "Out of the ground which the LORD has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands."

30 Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters.