KJV ORIGINAL
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Methuselah had his son Lamech when he was 187 years old, continuing the family line from Adam toward Noah.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the genealogy in Genesis 5, which traces the descendants from Adam to Noah. Methuselah is famous for being the longest-lived person in the Bible at 969 years. The extremely long lifespans recorded in early Genesis reflect the ancient world before the flood, when according to biblical accounts, human longevity was much greater than it became later.
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