Genesis 5:28–32
¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
¶ And Lamech liued an hundred eightie and two yeeres: and begate a sonne.
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.
And he called his name Noah, saying; This same shall comfort vs, concerning our woorke and toyle of our hands, because of the ground, which the LORD hath cursed.
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Lamech liued, after hee begate †Noah, fiue hundred ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Greek wordingGr. Noe.
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
And all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundred seuentie and seuen yeeres, and he died.
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
And Noah was fiue hundred yeeres olde: and Noah begate Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.
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From verse 29
- Matthew 24:37Rank 1 from verse 29
- 2 Peter 2:5Rank 2 from verse 29
- Hebrews 11:7Rank 3 from verse 29
7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
7By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seene as yet, ‖moued with feare, prepared an Arke to the sauing of his house, by the which he condemned the world, and became heire of the righteousnesse which is by faith.
- Ezekiel 14:14Rank 4 from verse 29
- Ezekiel 14:20Rank 5 from verse 29
20Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
20Though Noah, Daniel and Iob were in it, as I liue, saith the LORD God, they shal deliuer neither son nor daughter: they shall but deliuer their owne soules by their righteousnes.
- Genesis 9:24Rank 6 from verse 29
- Isaiah 54:9Rank 7 from verse 29
9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
9*For this is as the waters of Noah vnto me: for as I haue sworne that the waters of Noah should no more goe ouer the earth; so haue I sworne that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
- 1 Peter 3:20Rank 8 from verse 29
20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the dayes of Noah, while the Arke was a preparing: wherein few, that is, eight soules were saued by water.
- Genesis 3:17–19Rank 9 from verse 29
17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
17And vnto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commaunded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake: in sorow shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.
18Thornes also and thistles shall it †bring forth to thee: and thou shalt eate the herbe of the field.
19In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.
- Genesis 4:11–12Rank 10 from verse 29
11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thy hand.
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yeeld vnto thee her strength: A fugitiue and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
- Genesis 6:8–9Rank 11 from verse 29
8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
9¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
9¶ These are the generations of Noah: *Noah was a iust man, and ‖perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
- Genesis 7:23Rank 12 from verse 29
23And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
23And euery liuing substance was destroyed, which was vpon the face of the ground, both man and cattell, and the creeping things, and the foule of the heauen; and they were destroyed from the earth: and *Noah onely remained aliue, and they that were with him in the Arke.
- Luke 17:26–27Rank 14 from verse 29
26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
26*And as it was in the dayes of Noe: so shal it be also in the dayes of the Sonne of man.
27They did eate, they dranke, they married wiues, they were giuen in mariage, vntill the day that Noe entred into the arke: and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
From verse 32
- Genesis 10:21Rank 1 from verse 32
- Genesis 6:10Rank 2 from verse 32
- 1 Chronicles 1:4–28Rank 3 from verse 32
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
7And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
8¶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
11And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
13And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
14The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
19And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24¶ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27Abram; the same is Abraham.
28The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
4Noah, Shem, Ham, & Iapheth.
5¶ *The sonnes of Iapheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Iauan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6And the sonnes of Gomer: Ashchenaz, and ‖Riphath, and Togarmah.
7And the sonnes of Iauan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and ‖Dodanim.
8¶ The sonnes of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9And the sonnes of Cush: Siba, and Hauilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sonnes of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
10And Cush *begate Nimrod: hee began to be mightie vpon the earth.
11And Mizraim begate Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12And Pathrusim, and Casluhim (of whome came the Philistines) and *Caphthorim.
13And Canaan begate Zidon his first borne, and Heth.
14The Iebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15And the Hiuite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16And the Aruadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17¶ The sonnes of *Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, & Hul, and Gether, and ‖Meshech.
18And Arphaxad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber.
19And vnto Eber were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was †Peleg, (because in his dayes the earth was diuided) and his brothers name was Ioktan.
20And *Ioktan begate Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth, and Ierah,
21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23And Ophir, and Hauilah, and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan.
24¶ *Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25*Eber, Peleg, Rehu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27*Abram, the same is Abraham.
28The sonnes of Abraham: *Isaac, and *Ishmael.
- Genesis 10:1Rank 4 from verse 32
- Genesis 10:32Rank 5 from verse 32
32These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
32These are the families of the sonnes of Noah after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations diuided in the earth after the Flood.
- Genesis 7:13Rank 6 from verse 32
13In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
13In the selfe same day entred Noah, and Sem, and Ham, and Iapheth, the sonnes of Noah, and Noahs wife, and the three wiues of his sonnes with them, into the Arke,
- Genesis 9:18–19Rank 7 from verse 32
18¶ And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
19These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
18¶ And the sonnes of Noah that went forth of the Arke, were Shem, and Ham, and Iaphet: and Ham is the father of †Canaan.
19These are the three sonnes of Noah: and of them was the whole earth ouerspread.
- Genesis 9:22–27Rank 8 from verse 32
22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
23And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.
24And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
26And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakednesse of his father, and told his two brethren without.
23And Shem and Iaphet tooke a garment, and layed it vpon both their shoulders, and went backward, and couered the nakednesse of their father, and their faces were backward, and they saw not their fathers nakednesse.
24And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his yonger sonne had done vnto him.
25And he said, Cursed bee Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall hee be vnto his brethren.
26And hee saide, Blessed bee the LORD God of Shem, and Canaan shalbe ‖his seruant.
27God shall ‖enlarge Iaphet, and he shal dwel in the tents of Shem, and Canaan shalbe his seruant.
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Genesis 5:28
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.
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Periods of twelve months.
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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Genesis 5:29
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: Strength, relief, encouragement, or consolation in distress. Sense 2: To strengthen, encourage, or console.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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concerning
Regarding, relating to, or about.
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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
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Sense 1: Labour or continued effort attended with weariness. Sense 2: To labour or work with continued effort and weariness.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Execrated; afflicted; vexed; tormented; blasted by a curse.
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Genesis 5:30
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.
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Periods of twelve months.
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Genesis 5:31
Periods of twelve months.
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Genesis 5:32
Periods of twelve months.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.
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Sense 1: Ham, a son of Noah and an ancestor named in the genealogies. Sense 2: The land of Ham.
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27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
27And all the dayes of Methuselah were nine hundred, sixtie and nine yeeres, and he died.
28¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
28¶ And Lamech liued an hundred eightie and two yeeres: and begate a sonne.
Selected passage29And 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.
29And he called his name Noah, saying; This same shall comfort vs, concerning our woorke and toyle of our hands, because of the ground, which the LORD hath cursed.
Selected passage30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
30And Lamech liued, after hee begate †Noah, fiue hundred ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
Selected passage31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
31And all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundred seuentie and seuen yeeres, and he died.
Selected passage32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
32And Noah was fiue hundred yeeres olde: and Noah begate Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.
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