King James Bible
KJVAnd Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
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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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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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: |