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Genesis 5:27

What does Genesis 5:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And all the years of Methuselah's life were nine hundred and sixty-nine: and he came to his end.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he dieth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And all the days of Mathusala were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.

Context

v.26and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

v.27This passage

v.28And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

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