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for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and had a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Lamech lived 182 years, and fathered a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Lamech lived 182 years and became the father of a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Lamech was a hundred and eighty-two years old, he became the father of a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Lamech was one 182, he had a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Lamech was 182, he had a son <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years; and begat a son:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Lamech lives one hundred and eighty-two years [[or one hundred and eighty-eight years]], and begets a son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Lamech liveth an hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth a son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ana Lamech shall live two and eighty years and a hundred years, and he shall beget a son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Lamech lived for one hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Lamech was one hundred and eighty-two years old, he begot a son<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he became the father of a son;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Lamech lived a hundred eighty-two years, and begot a son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Lamek lived two hundred years and begot a son:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begot a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Lamech lived an hundred and eighty and eight years, and begot a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/5-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1205" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">From Methuselah to Noah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3929.htm" title="3929: le·meḵ (N-proper-ms) -- From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs.">When Lamech</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: way·ḥî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: ū·mə·’aṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">182</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8084.htm" title="8084: ū·šə·mō·nîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- An eighty. Or shmowniym; mult. From shmoneh; eighty, also eightieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·ta·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years old,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: way·yō·w·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">he had</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>And he named him Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9-10</a></span><br />This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. / And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Genesis 9:28-29</a></span><br />After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10-11</a></span><br />This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Genesis 4:25-26</a></span><br />And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” / And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Genesis 10:1</a></span><br />This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-6.htm">Genesis 7:6</a></span><br />Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Genesis 8:20-21</a></span><br />Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar. / When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1</a></span><br />And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">Genesis 11:1-9</a></span><br />Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech. / And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. / And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-1.htm">1 Chronicles 1:1-4</a></span><br />Adam, Seth, Enosh, / Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, / Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-36.htm">Luke 3:36-37</a></span><br />the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, / the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a></span><br />who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28</a></b></br> And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Eighty-Two</a> <a href="/genesis/5-27.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Lamech</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/5-30.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-30.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-30.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/16-16.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Eighty-Two</a> <a href="/genesis/5-30.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-30.htm">Lamech</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-1.htm">Recapitulation of the creation of man.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/5-25.htm">The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When Lamech was 182 years old</b><br>Lamech is a descendant of Seth, the son of Adam, and is part of the genealogy that leads to Noah. The long lifespans recorded in <a href="/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a> are characteristic of the antediluvian (pre-Flood) period. These extended ages may reflect a different environment or divine purpose in preserving the lineage leading to Noah. Lamech's age at the time of his son's birth is significant, as it places him in the timeline shortly before the Flood, emphasizing the continuity of God's plan through generations.<p><b>he had a son</b><br>The birth of Lamech's son is a pivotal moment in biblical history, as this son is Noah, who plays a crucial role in God's plan to preserve humanity and creation through the Flood. The naming of sons in Genesis often carries prophetic significance, and in this case, Noah's name is associated with rest and comfort, foreshadowing his role in God's redemptive plan. This birth continues the line from Adam through Seth, maintaining the lineage that will eventually lead to Abraham and, ultimately, to Jesus Christ, fulfilling God's promise of redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/lamech.htm">Lamech</a></b><br>A descendant of Adam through Seth, Lamech is part of the genealogy that leads to Noah. He is notable for being the father of Noah, a key figure in the biblical account of the flood.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/genealogy_of_adam.htm">Genealogy of Adam</a></b><br>This chapter in Genesis provides a lineage from Adam to Noah, emphasizing the continuity of God's creation and the unfolding of His plan through specific individuals.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/birth_of_noah.htm">Birth of Noah</a></b><br>The event of Noah's birth is significant as it sets the stage for the forthcoming account of the flood, where Noah plays a central role in God's plan to preserve humanity and the animal kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy_in_scripture.htm">The Importance of Genealogy in Scripture</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible are not mere lists of names; they demonstrate God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises through generations. They remind us of our place in God's ongoing account.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_expectation_in_naming.htm">Hope and Expectation in Naming</a></b><br>Lamech named his son Noah, which means "rest" or "comfort," reflecting a hope for relief from the curse of the ground. This teaches us about the power of hope and expectation in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The genealogy leading to Noah shows God's sovereign hand in history, orchestrating events and lives to fulfill His divine purposes. We can trust in God's control over our own lives and history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_faithfulness.htm">Legacy and Faithfulness</a></b><br>Lamech's role in the genealogy of Noah highlights the importance of legacy and faithfulness. Our actions and faith can have lasting impacts on future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_noah's_place_of_residence.htm">What was Noah's place of residence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_genesis_apocryphon_about.htm">What is the Genesis Apocryphon's main narrative focus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_lamech_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Lamech in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dallas_willard's_teachings.htm">What is the Genesis Apocryphon's main narrative focus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/5-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Lamech</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֕מֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(le·meḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3929.htm">Strong's 3929: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְחִי־</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">182</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְאַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he had</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֖וֹלֶד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/5-28.htm">OT Law: Genesis 5:28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years (Gen. 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