🌱WEB · Genesis 5:25

What does Genesis 5:25 mean?

"Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech."

— Genesis 5:25 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

22

After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

23

All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

24

Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

25

Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.

26

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

27

All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

28

Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.

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