Genesis 5:21

Genesis 5:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
• New International Version (NIV)When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah.

Context of Genesis 5:21

19Jared lived 800 years after he fathered Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 20So Jared’s life lasted 962 years; then he died. Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah. 22And after he fathered Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. 23So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years.

Genesis 5:21 word by word

וַֽיְחִ֣י חֲנ֔וֹךְ חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Enochחֲנוֹךְchănôk · EnochH2585
• livedחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• sixtyשִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym · sixtyH8346
• and fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• and begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Methuselahמְתוּשֶׁ֫לַחmethûshelach · MethuselahH4968

Cross-references for Genesis 5:21

• Luke 3:37son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, son of Cainan,

Commentaries on Genesis 5:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-32Verses 1-32 - Section V - The Line to Noah - The Line of Sheth 1. ספר sepher “writing, a writing, a book.” 9. קינן qēynān Qenan, “possessor, or spearsman.” 12. מהללאל mahelal'ēl Mahalalel, “praise of El.” 15. ירד yerĕd Jered, “going down.” 21. מתוּשׁלה metûshālach Methushelach, “man of the missile.” 29. נה noach Noach, “rest,” נחם nācham “sigh; repent; pity; comfort oneself; be revenged.” 32. שׁם shēm Shem, “name, fame; related: be high.” חם chām…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-24Verses 21-24 Enoch was the seventh from Adam. Godliness is walking with God: which shows reconciliation to God, for two cannot walk together except they be agreed, Am 3:3. It includes all the parts of a godly, righteous, and sober life. To walk with God, is to set God always before us, to act as always under his eye. It is constantly to care, in all things to please God, and in nothing to offend him. It is to be followers of him as dear children. The Holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32The family lines in Genesis do more than record history. They use select details and structure to communicate spiritual truths. These genealogies show God's blessings. They confirm the family heritage of key people. They connect the Genesis story by showing family continuity. Adam's family line through Seth records ten generations to Noah (see 1 Chronicles 1:1–4; Luke 3:36–38). The great flood occurred before another 10 generations from Noah to Abram. The…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Enoch ... begat Methuselah--This name signifies, "He dieth, and the sending forth," so that Enoch gave it as prophetical of the flood. It is computed that Methuselah died in the year of that catastrophe.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 5:21

• Enoch
• Methuselah

In the dictionaries

• Enoch
• Enoch; the Book of the Secrets of
• Adam
• Generation
• Methuselah
• Toil
• Walk
• Adam in the New Testament
• Adam in the Old Testament and the Apocrypha
• Antediluvian Patriarchs

Commentaries on Genesis 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings