Genesis 5:26

What does Genesis 5:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after the birth of Lamech, Methuselah went on living for seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had sons and daughters:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Mathlusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.

Context

v.25And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

v.26This passage

v.27and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

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