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Genesis 9:29

What does Genesis 9:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 9:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 9:29 means

Noah's total lifespan is recorded as nine hundred and fifty years, after which he died. This final statement marks the end of an era, concluding the life of the man who preserved humanity through the great flood and with whom God established a foundational covenant. His death signifies the passing of the last truly pre-flood figure, fully ushering in the post-flood world and the unfolding of the history of his descendants. It underscores the ultimate reality of human mortality, even for one so greatly used by God.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

all the years of his life were nine hundred and fifty: and he came to his end.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and all the days of Noah are nine hundred and fifty years, and he dieth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And all his days were in the whole nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.

Context

This verse concludes the account of Noah's life, providing his total age and confirming his death. It follows the detail about his post-flood years, effectively bringing closure to his personal narrative within the larger biblical history. This final statement concludes the chapter, transitioning from the life of Noah to the subsequent generations that will spread across the earth, setting the stage for the genealogies and events that will follow in later chapters of Genesis.

v.28And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

v.29This passage

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 11:11

    and Shem lived after he begat Arpachshad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

  • Genesis 5:27

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

  • Genesis 5:20

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

  • Psalms 90:10

    The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.

  • Genesis 5:5

    And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

  • Genesis 5:32

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

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