Genesis - 5:30

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30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 5:30.

Differing Translations

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And Lamech lived after he begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-five years, and he begot sons and daughters.
And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.
And Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
And after the birth of Noah, Lamech went on living for five hundred and ninety-five years, and had sons and daughters:
And Lamech lived after he begot Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begot sons and daughters.
Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and fathered sons and daughters.
And after he conceived Noah, Lamech lived for five hundred and ninety-five years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
Et vixit Lemech postquam genuit ipsum Noah, quinque et nonaginta annos et quingentos annos et quingentos annos: et genuit filios et filias.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Lamech lived, after he begat Noah, five hundred ninety and five years,.... The Septuagint version is five hundred and sixty five; and the Samaritan version six hundred:
and begat sons and daughters; of which we have no account.

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