Bible Strands
Genesis 5:25
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Genesis 5:25 sits within a patriarchal genealogy recording the descendants of Adam through Seth. It follows the account of Enoch's departure in Genesis 5:24 and precedes the record of Methuselah's remaining lifespan in Genesis 5:26.
The words — The text employs וַיּוֹלֶד (va/yi.Yo.led), literally "and he fathered," to mark Lamech's birth. It pairs this with the age notation וַיְחִי (va/yi.Chi), meaning "and he lived," alongside the numbers for one hundred, eighty, and seven years.
The thread — This verse anchors the Sethite lineage that continues through Genesis 5:26 and extends to the flood narrative in Genesis 5:28–31. It maintains the chronological sequence established in the surrounding genealogical records.
Why it lands — The passage requires readers to track the precise generational timeline leading to Noah's father. It establishes the historical framework for the subsequent flood account without offering theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Cross-references
- Genesis 4:18 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.