Genesis 5:30

Then Lamek lived for another 595 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

29He named his son Noah. That name means help people be happy. Lamek said, “God cursed the ground, so we have to work really hard to dig the ground, but Noah will help us be happy, even though we have to work really hard.”

31He died when he was 777 years old.

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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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