Translation Comparison

Genesis 5:26

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The verse Genesis 5:26 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Genesis 5:26 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
American Standard VersionASV	and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.
English Revised VersionERV	and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
World English BibleWEB	Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
American King James VersionAKJV	And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

King James Bible

KJV

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

American Standard Version

ASV

and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.

English Revised Version

ERV

and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

World English Bible

WEB

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

American King James Version

AKJV

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

King James Bible

KJV

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

American Standard Version

ASV

and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.

English Revised Version

ERV

and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

World English Bible

WEB

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

American King James Version

AKJV

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: