Genesis 5:30

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

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

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29And he gave him the name of Noah, saying, Truly, he will give us rest from our trouble and the hard work of our hands, because of the earth which was cursed by God.

31And all the years of Lamech's life were seven hundred and seventy-seven: and he came to his end.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 5:29-32

Account of Noah. ( b. c. 2448.) 28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham,… Read the whole commentary →

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