Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. New Living Translation When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. English Standard Version When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. Berean Standard Bible When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. King James Bible And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: New King James Version Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech. New American Standard Bible Now Methuselah lived 187 years, and fathered Lamech. NASB 1995 Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech. NASB 1977 And Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech. Legacy Standard Bible And Methuselah lived 187 years and became the father of Lamech. Amplified Bible When Methuselah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old, he became the father of Lamech. Christian Standard Bible Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. Holman Christian Standard Bible Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. American Standard Version And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: Contemporary English Version When Methuselah was 187, he had a son named Lamech. English Revised Version And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: GOD'S WORD® Translation When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. Good News Translation When Methuselah was 187, he had a son, Lamech, International Standard Version When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. NET Bible When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. New Heart English Bible Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech. Webster's Bible Translation And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWhen Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. World English Bible Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Methuselah lives one hundred and eighty-seven years, and begets Lamech. Young's Literal Translation And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech. Smith's Literal Translation And Methuselah shall live seven and eighty years and a hundred years, and he shall beget Lamech. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, Methuselah lived for one hundred and eighty-seven years, and then he conceived Lamech. New American Bible When Methuselah was one hundred and eighty-seven years old, he begot Lamech. New Revised Standard Version When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Methuselah lived a hundred eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Methushelakh lived a hundred and eighty and seven years and begot Lamek: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begot Lamech. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Mathusala lived an hundred and sixty and seven years, and begot Lamech. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context From Methuselah to Noah25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. 26And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.… Cross References Genesis 5:21-24 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. ... Genesis 5:26-27 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. Genesis 4:17-18 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. Genesis 11:10-11 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. Genesis 11:12-13 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. Genesis 11:14-15 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. Genesis 11:16-17 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. Genesis 11:18-19 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. Genesis 11:20-21 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. Genesis 11:22-23 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. Genesis 11:24-25 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. Genesis 11:26-27 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. 1 Chronicles 1:1-4 Adam, Seth, Enosh, / Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, / Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. ... 1 Chronicles 1:24-27 So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah, / Eber, Peleg, Reu, / Serug, Nahor, Terah, ... Luke 3:36-37 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, Treasury of Scripture And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech. A. Genesis 4:18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. Jump to Previous Begat Begetteth Begot Eighty Eighty-Seven Hundred Lamech Methuselah Methu'selah Methushelah SevenJump to Next Begat Begetteth Begot Eighty Eighty-Seven Hundred Lamech Methuselah Methu'selah Methushelah SevenGenesis 5 1. Recapitulation of the creation of man.3. The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah. 22. Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven. 25. The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons When Methuselah was 187 years old 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. he became the father of Lamech Persons / Places / Events 1. MethuselahKnown 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. 2. Lamech 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. 3. Genealogy This verse is part of the genealogical record in Genesis 5, which traces the descendants of Adam through Seth, emphasizing the continuity of God's plan through specific individuals. Teaching Points The Importance of LegacyMethuselah'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. God's Timing and Patience 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. Faithfulness Across Generations The genealogy in Genesis 5 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. The Role of Family in God's Plan 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. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 5:25?2. How does Methuselah's age reflect God's patience and mercy in Genesis 5:25? 3. What lessons can we learn from Methuselah's life about faithfulness? 4. How does Methuselah's lineage connect to God's promise of redemption? 5. How can we apply Methuselah's example of longevity to our spiritual journey? 6. What does Methuselah's life teach about God's timing and human lifespan? 7. How does Genesis 5:25 fit into the genealogy of the Bible's patriarchs? 8. What is the significance of Methuselah's age in Genesis 5:25? 9. How does Methuselah's lifespan challenge modern understanding of human longevity? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 5? 11. Who was Methuselah in the Bible? 12. Who is the Bible's oldest man? 13. What was Noah's age at death? 14. Why do the genealogies of the patriarchs in Genesis suggest symbolic numerology rather than actual lifespans? What Does Genesis 5:25 Mean When Methuselah– Genesis 5:25 opens with the name of a man whose life bridges the godly legacy of Enoch and the days just before the Flood. – Cross references highlight his place in the line of faith: Genesis 5:21-24 records Enoch’s walk with God; Jude 14 calls Enoch “the seventh from Adam,” emphasizing an unbroken, real lineage; Hebrews 11:5 celebrates Enoch’s faith, reminding us that Methuselah grew up under a father who modeled intimate fellowship with the Lord. – The mention of Methuselah here underscores continuity: promises of Genesis 3:15 move forward through an actual, historical family, not myth or fable. was 187 years old – The extraordinary lifespan matches the pre-Flood ages listed in Genesis 5:3-32, portraying a world still unmarred by the post-Flood genetic decline reflected later in Psalm 90:10’s “seventy years.” – These literal ages showcase God’s patience (2 Peter 3:9) and provide the chronological backbone by which we can calculate the interval from Creation to the Flood (Genesis 7:6). – Seeing Methuselah reach 969 years (Genesis 5:27) and begin fatherhood at 187 reminds us that God designed long, fruitful lives in that era, unfolding His plan over centuries. he became the father of Lamech – This simple phrase preserves the direct link to Noah: Genesis 5:28-29 notes that Lamech later fathers Noah and speaks a prophetic word of relief from the cursed ground, connecting Genesis 3:17’s curse with future redemption through the ark (Genesis 6:13-14). – Luke 3:36-38 carries this very lineage to Jesus, verifying the promise-bearing line from Adam through Noah to Christ. – The birth of Lamech through Methuselah fits the repeated Genesis 5 pattern: real fathers, real sons, reinforcing the certainty of God’s unfolding covenant purposes (Genesis 9:9). summary Genesis 5:25 is more than a genealogical footnote. It roots salvation history in verifiable people, testifies to God’s patience through long pre-Flood lifespans, and links Enoch’s godly heritage to Lamech—and ultimately to Noah and Christ. By recording Methuselah’s age and fatherhood, Scripture assures us that every generation, no matter how distant, is known and purposed by God in His redemptive timeline. Verses 25-32. - The shortest life was followed by the longest, Methuselah begetting, at the advanced age of 187, Lamech, - 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 Noah, - "rest," from nuach, to rest (cf. Genesis 8:4), - not "The Sailor," from the Latin no, and the Greek ναῦς (Bohlen), but at the same time explaining it by saying, This same shall comfort - na-cham, to pant, groan, Piel to comfort. "Nuach and nacham are stems not immediately connected, but they both point back to a common root, nch, signifying to sigh, breathe, rest, lie down" (Murphy) - us concerning our work and toil of our hands. 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, Genesis 8:21" (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. Because of the ground which the Lord - Jehovah, by whom the curse had Been pronounced (Genesis 3:17) - hath cursed. The clause is not a Jehovistic interpolation (Bleek, Davidson, Colenso), but a proof "that the Elohistic theory is unfounded" ('Speaker's Commentary').Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When Methuselahמְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח (mə·ṯū·še·laḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4968: Methuselah -- perhaps 'man of the dart', a descendant of Seth was וַיְחִ֣י (way·ḥî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive 187 וּמְאַ֣ת (ū·mə·’aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 3967: A hundred years old, שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year he became the father of וַיּ֖וֹלֶד (way·yō·w·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Lamech. לָֽמֶךְ׃ (lā·meḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth Links Genesis 5:25 NIVGenesis 5:25 NLT Genesis 5:25 ESV Genesis 5:25 NASB Genesis 5:25 KJV Genesis 5:25 BibleApps.com Genesis 5:25 Biblia Paralela Genesis 5:25 Chinese Bible Genesis 5:25 French Bible Genesis 5:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 5:25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years (Gen. 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