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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name 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 Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Methuselah lived 187 years, and fathered Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Methuselah lived 187 years and became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Methuselah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old, he became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Methuselah was 187, he had a son named Lamech. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Methuselah was 187, he had a son, Lamech, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Methuselah lives one hundred and eighty-seven years, and begets Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Methuselah shall live seven and eighty years and a hundred years, and he shall beget Lamech.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, Methuselah lived for one hundred and eighty-seven years, and then he conceived Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Methuselah was one hundred and eighty-seven years old, he begot Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Methushelakh lived a hundred and eighty and seven years and begot Lamek:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begot Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Mathusala lived an hundred and sixty and seven years, and begot Lamech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/5-25.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=1182" 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">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4968.htm" title="4968: mə·ṯū·še·laḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps man of the dart, a desc. of Seth. From math and shelach; man of a dart; Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch.">When Methuselah</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.">187</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/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number."></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 became the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3929.htm" title="3929: lā·meḵ (N-proper-ms) -- From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs.">Lamech.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.…<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/5-21.htm">Genesis 5:21-24</a></span><br />When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. / And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. / So Enoch lived a total of 365 years. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Genesis 5:26-27</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. / So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Genesis 4:17-18</a></span><br />And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch. / Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.<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/11-12.htm">Genesis 11:12-13</a></span><br />When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. / And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-14.htm">Genesis 11:14-15</a></span><br />When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber. / And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-16.htm">Genesis 11:16-17</a></span><br />When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg. / And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-18.htm">Genesis 11:18-19</a></span><br />When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu. / And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-20.htm">Genesis 11:20-21</a></span><br />When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug. / And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-22.htm">Genesis 11:22-23</a></span><br />When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor. / And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-24.htm">Genesis 11:24-25</a></span><br />When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah. / And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-26.htm">Genesis 11:26-27</a></span><br />When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. / This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.<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="/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24-27</a></span><br />So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah, / Eber, Peleg, Reu, / Serug, Nahor, Terah, ...<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,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-18.htm">Genesis 4:18</a></b></br> And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/john/19-39.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm">Eighty-Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/5-23.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/4-24.htm">Lamech</a> <a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Methuselah</a> <a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Methu'selah</a> <a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Methushelah</a> <a href="/genesis/5-7.htm">Seven</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</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="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm">Eighty-Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Lamech</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Methuselah</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Methu'selah</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Methushelah</a> <a href="/genesis/5-26.htm">Seven</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 Methuselah was 187 years old</b><br>Methuselah is noted for his long lifespan, living 969 years, the longest recorded in the Bible. His age at fatherhood, 187 years, reflects the extended lifespans before the Flood, a period characterized by longevity. This longevity is often attributed to the pre-Flood environment, which some suggest was more conducive to long life. Methuselah's name is sometimes interpreted as "man of the dart" or "his death shall bring," which some scholars see as prophetic, as his death coincides with the year of the Flood. His age at this point also highlights the generational continuity leading to Noah.<p><b>he became the father of Lamech</b><br>Lamech, Methuselah's son, is part of the genealogy leading to Noah, who plays a crucial role in the biblical narrative of the Flood. This genealogy is significant as it traces the lineage from Adam to Noah, emphasizing the preservation of the righteous line through which God would continue His covenantal promises. Lamech's name means "powerful" or "strong," and he is the father of Noah, who would be instrumental in God's plan to preserve humanity and the animal kingdom through the ark. This lineage underscores the theme of divine providence and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan, which ultimately points to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of God's promise to redeem humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/methuselah.htm">Methuselah</a></b><br>Known as the longest-lived human in the Bible, Methuselah is a significant figure in the genealogy from Adam to Noah. His name is often associated with longevity and the period leading up to the Flood.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/lamech.htm">Lamech</a></b><br>The son of Methuselah and the father of Noah. Lamech is part of the lineage that leads to the account of the Flood, highlighting the continuation of the godly line from Adam.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/genealogy.htm">Genealogy</a></b><br>This verse is part of the genealogical record in <a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a>, which traces the descendants of Adam through Seth, emphasizing the continuity of God's plan through specific individuals.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>Methuselah's life reminds us of the impact of a godly legacy. Our actions and faith can influence future generations, just as Methuselah's lineage led to Noah, a man of righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_and_patience.htm">God's Timing and Patience</a></b><br>Methuselah's long life symbolizes God's patience and timing. His death is traditionally associated with the timing of the Flood, suggesting that God provides ample opportunity for repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>The genealogy in <a href="/bsb/genesis/5.htm">Genesis 5</a> highlights the importance of maintaining faithfulness across generations. Each person in the lineage had a role in God's unfolding plan, encouraging us to remain steadfast in our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Family in God's Plan</a></b><br>The family line from Adam to Noah shows how God uses families to accomplish His purposes. This encourages us to nurture our families in faith and righteousness.<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/who_was_methuselah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Methuselah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_bible's_oldest_man.htm">Who is the Bible's oldest man?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_sinner.htm">What was Noah's age at death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_genesis_ages_symbolic,_not_real.htm">Why do the genealogies of the patriarchs in Genesis suggest symbolic numerology rather than actual lifespans?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 25-32.</span> - The shortest life was followed by the longest, Methuselah begetting, at the advanced age of 187, <span class="cmt_word">Lamech</span>, - strong or young man (Gesenius); overthrower, wild man (Furst); man of, prayer (Murphy), - continuing after his son s birth 782 years, and at last succumbing to the stroke of death in the 969th year of his age, the year of the Flood. Lamech, by whom the line was carried forward, was similarly far advanced when he begat a son, at the age of 182, and called his name <span class="cmt_word">Noah</span>, - "rest," from <span class="accented">nuach</span>, to rest (cf. <a href="/genesis/8-4.htm">Genesis 8:4</a>), - not "The Sailor," from the Latin no, and the Greek <span class="greek">ναῦς</span> (Bohlen), but at the same time explaining it by saying, <span class="cmt_word">This same shall comfort</span> - <span class="accented">na</span>-<span class="accented">cham</span>, to pant, groan, Piel to comfort. "<span class="accented">Nuach</span> and <span class="accented">nacham</span> are stems not immediately connected, but they both point back to a common root, <span class="accented">nch</span>, signifying to sigh, breathe, rest, lie down" (Murphy) - <span class="cmt_word">us concerning our work and toil of our hands</span>. To say that Lamech anticipated nothing more than that the youthful Noah would assist him in the cultivation of the soil (Murphy) is to put too little into, and to allege that" this prophecy his father uttered of him, as he that should be a figure of Christ in his building of the ark, and offering of sacrifice, whereby God smelled a sweet savor of rest, and said he would not curse the ground any more for man's sake, <a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a>" (Ainsworth), is to extract too much from his language. Possibly he had nothing but a dim, vague expectation of some good thing - the destruction of sinners in the Flood (Chrysostom), the use of the plough (R. Solomon), the grant of animal food (Kalisch), the invention of the arts and implements of husbandry (Sherlock, Bush) - that God was about to bestow upon his weary heritage; or at most a hope that the promise would be fulfilled in his son s day (Bonar), if not in his son himself (Calovius). The fulfillment of that promise he connects with a recall of the penal curse which Jehovah had pronounced upon the soil. <span class="cmt_word">Because of the ground which the Lord</span> <span class="accented">- Jehovah</span>, by whom the curse had Been pronounced (<a href="/genesis/3-17.htm">Genesis 3:17</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">hath cursed</span>. The clause is not a Jehovistic interpolation (Bleek, Davidson, Colenso), but a proof "that the Elohistic theory is unfounded" ('Speaker's Commentary'). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/5-25.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 Methuselah</span><br /><span class="heb">מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṯū·še·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4968.htm">Strong's 4968: </a> </span><span class="str2">Methuselah -- perhaps 'man of the dart', a descendant of Seth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחִ֣י</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">187</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 became the father of</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">Lamech.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽמֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/5-25.htm">Genesis 5:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/5-25.htm">OT Law: Genesis 5:25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years (Gen. 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