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Genesis 5:31

What does Genesis 5:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:31 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 Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And all the years of Lamech's life were seven hundred and seventy-seven: and he came to his end.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And all the days of Lamech are seven hundred and seventy and seven years, and he dieth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And all the days of Lamech came to seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died. And Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, and Japheth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.

Context

v.30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

v.31This passage

v.32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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