Genesis 5:27
25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
29 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
- KJV
- And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
- WEB
- All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
- ASV
- And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
- DARBY
- And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
- BLB
- And all the days of Methuselah were nine and sixty years and nine hundred years, and he died.
- ÅB
- Og alle Metusalahs dager ble ni hundre og ni og seksti år; så døde han.
- OTB
- Så alle de dager Metusjalah levde var 969 år, og så døde han.
- B1930
- Og alle Metusalahs dager blev ni hundre og ni og seksti år; så døde han.