Genesis 5:30

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 5:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Lamech lived, after he begat Noah, five hundred ninety and five years, etc.] 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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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“- Section V - The Line to Noah - The Line of Sheth 1. ספר sepher “writing, a writing, a book.” 9. קינן qēynān, Qenan, “possessor, or spearsman.” 12. מהללאל mahelal'ēl, Mahalalel, “praise of ‘El.” 15. ירד yerĕd, Jered, “going down.” 21. מתוּשׁלה metûshālach, Methushelach, “man of the missile.” 29. נה noach, Noach, “rest,” נחם nācham “sigh; repent; pity; comfort oneself; be revenged.” 32. שׁם shēm, Shem, “name, fame; related: be high.” חם chām Cham, “hot.” יפת yāpet, Japheth, “spreading; related: spread out.” We now enter upon the third of the larger documents contained in Genesis. The first is a diary, the second is a history, the third a genealogy. The first employs the name אלהים…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“begat sons: Gen 5:4 Genesis 5:31”
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