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Genesis 5:30

What does Genesis 5:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after the birth of Noah, Lamech went on living for five hundred and ninety-five years, and had sons and daughters:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Lamech lived after he begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.

Context

v.29and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.

v.30This passage

v.31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

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