Methuselah
- Dates
- 3267–2298 BC
Methuselah died the same year as the flood. Deep etymological study of his name reveals a meaning similar to "When he dies, it shall come," lending credence to his father Enoch's status as a prophet. He was the son of Enoch and grandfather of Noah.
Bible passages
- Genesis 5:21
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
- Genesis 5:27
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
Text of the King James Version.