Genesis 5:25
What does Genesis 5:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 5:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Methuselah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old when he became the father of Lamech:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Methushelah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lemech.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:18
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.
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