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And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 31. and all the days of Lamech ] Lamech’s life of 770 years was shorter than Methuselah’s by 192 years. His death occurred five years before the Flood. In the Samaritan text the date of his death coincided with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:31”

And Lamech lived after he begot Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begot sons and daughters: 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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:30”

And he called his name Noah, saying, This [same] shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. 29. saying, This same shall comfort us, &c.] It is generally supposed that this verse, containing a poetical couplet which is intended to explain the name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:29”

And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begot a son: Not that wicked Lamech mentioned Gen 4:18-24, for he was of the family of Cain, but this was descended from Seth. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:28”

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. Gen 5:27 And all the days of Methuselah The longest life and its lessons In dwelling upon this text I shall– I. Take a simple survey of the age and manners of the antediluvian world. The youth of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:27”

And Methuselah lived after he begot Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begot sons and daughters: 26. Lamecha different personfrom the one mentioned in the preceding chapter [Ge4:18]. Like his namesake, however, he also spoke in numbers onoccasion of the birth of Noahthat is, “rest” or”comfort” [Ge 5:29,Margin]. “The allusion is, undoubtedly, to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:26”

And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begot Lamech: 25. Methuselah ] According to the Hebrew text and the Samaritan version, Methuselah lived the longest of all the patriarchs, and, according to their figures, his death at the age of 969 years occurred in the year of the Flood. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:25”

And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him. 24. and he was not ] For this expression used to denote an unaccountable disappearance, cf. Gen 42:13; Gen 42:36; 1Ki 20:40. In order to make it quite clear that the words did not imply death, LXX renders ; Vulg. “non apparuit.” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:24”

And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 23. and all the days, &c.] Concerning Enoch the following points deserve attention: (1) He is the seventh in the genealogy, cf. Jdg 1:14; (2) by comparison with the lives of his fathers and descendants, the length of his life is immensely … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:23”

And Enoch walked with God after he begot Methuselah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters: 22. walked with God ] The phrase here, as in Gen 5:24, used of Enoch, has passed into common use to express intimacy of communion with God. It denotes more than either standing in His presence, or walking … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 5:22”