Genesis 5:26
Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
In Context
25Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 5:26-28
25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: 26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. Concerning Methuselah observe, 1. The signification of his name, which some think was prophetical, his father Enoch being a prophet. Methuselah signifies, he dies, or there is a dart, or, a sending forth, namely, of the deluge, which came the… Read the whole commentary →