1 Chronicles 1:3
New International Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

New Living Translation
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

English Standard Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;

Berean Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

King James Bible
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

New King James Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

New American Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

NASB 1995
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

NASB 1977
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Legacy Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Amplified Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Christian Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

American Standard Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

English Revised Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Good News Translation
Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech,

International Standard Version
who fathered Enoch, who fathered Methuselah, who fathered Lamech,

Majority Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

NET Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

New Heart English Bible
Hanoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Webster's Bible Translation
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

World English Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Young's Literal Translation
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Smith's Literal Translation
Henoch, Methusaleh, Lamech,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

New American Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

New Revised Standard Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Henok, Mathuselah, Lamek.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Enoch, Mathusala, Lamech,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
From Adam to Abraham
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech. 4The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.…

Cross References
Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 10:1
This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

Genesis 11:10-26
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. ...

Genesis 9:18-19
The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. / These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

Genesis 6:10
And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 7:13
On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—

Genesis 8:16-18
“Come out of the ark, you and your wife, along with your sons and their wives. / Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.” / So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

Genesis 9:1
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.

Genesis 9:28-29
After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.

Genesis 10:32
All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.

Luke 3:36-38
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, / the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, / the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Matthew 1:1-2
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Romans 5:14
Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

1 Peter 3:20
who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.


Treasury of Scripture

Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Henoch.

Genesis 5:21-24
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: …

Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Jude 1:14
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

Enoch.

Genesis 5:25-27
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: …

Luke 3:37
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

Mathusala.

Genesis 5:28-31
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: …

Luke 3:36
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

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1 Chronicles 1
1. Adam's line to Noah.
5. The sons of Japheth.
8. The sons of Ham.
17. The sons of Shem.
24. Shem's line to Abraham.
29. Ishmael's sons.
32. The sons of Keturah.
34. The posterity of Abraham by Esau.
38. The sons of Seir.
43. The kings of Edom.
51. The dukes of Edom.














Enoch
The name "Enoch" is derived from the Hebrew root "חֲנוֹךְ" (Chanokh), meaning "dedicated" or "initiated." Enoch is a significant figure in biblical history, known for his close relationship with God. Genesis 5:24 tells us, "Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God took him away." This phrase suggests a life of deep faith and communion with God, culminating in his being taken directly to heaven without experiencing death. Enoch's life serves as an inspiration for believers to pursue a dedicated walk with God, emphasizing the possibility of living a life that pleases Him.

Methuselah
"Methuselah" comes from the Hebrew "מְתוּשֶׁלַח" (Methushelach), which can be interpreted as "man of the dart" or "his death shall bring." Methuselah is renowned for his longevity, living 969 years, the longest of any human recorded in the Bible. His name is often seen as prophetic, as his death is traditionally understood to have coincided with the year of the Great Flood. Methuselah's life reminds us of God's patience and the extended opportunity for repentance before judgment, as well as the fulfillment of divine prophecy.

Lamech
The name "Lamech" is derived from the Hebrew "לֶמֶךְ" (Lemekh), which is of uncertain meaning but may imply "powerful" or "strong." Lamech, the father of Noah, is noted in Genesis 5:29 for his prophetic declaration regarding his son: "He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed." Lamech's words reflect a hope for relief and redemption, pointing to Noah's future role in God's plan to preserve humanity and renew the earth. This highlights the theme of hope and divine purpose amidst human suffering.

Noah
"Noah" comes from the Hebrew "נֹחַ" (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort." Noah is a central figure in the biblical narrative, known for his righteousness and obedience to God. In a time of widespread corruption, Noah found favor in God's eyes and was chosen to build the ark, preserving his family and animal life through the Flood. Noah's account is a powerful testament to faithfulness and divine grace, illustrating God's provision and the promise of new beginnings. His life encourages believers to trust in God's plans and remain steadfast in righteousness, even when surrounded by a world in moral decline.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Enoch,
חֲנ֥וֹךְ (ḥă·nō·wḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2585: Enoch -- four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reuben

Methuselah,
מְתוּשֶׁ֖לַח (mə·ṯū·še·laḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4968: Methuselah -- perhaps 'man of the dart', a descendant of Seth

Lamech.
לָֽמֶךְ׃ (lā·meḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3929: Lamech -- a descendant of Cain, also a descendant of Seth


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