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Good News Translation

1 Chronicles 1:3

Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Enoch;   Genealogy;   Lamech;   Methuselah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Lamech;   Methuselah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Methuselah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bela;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Genealogy of Jesus Christ;   Methuselah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Enoch;   Hanoch, Henoch ;   Lamech ;   Methuselah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Enoch;   Lamech;   Methuselah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - El'daah,;   He'noch;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Henoch;   Lamech;   Methuselah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Hebrew Names Version
Hanokh, Metushelach, Lamekh,
King James Version
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
English Standard Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
New Century Version
Enoch was the father of Methuselah. Methuselah was the father of Lamech, and Lamech was the father of Noah.
New English Translation
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Amplified Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
New American Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
World English Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech,
Legacy Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Berean Standard Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech.
Complete Jewish Bible
Hanokh, Metushelach, Lemekh,
Darby Translation
Enoch, Methushelah, Lemech,
George Lamsa Translation
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Lexham English Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
Literal Translation
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Henoch, Mathusalah, Lamech,
American Standard Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Bible in Basic English
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Henoh, Methusalah, Lamech.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
King James Version (1611)
Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Enoch, Mathusala, Lamech,
English Revised Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Enoch, Matussale, Lameth;
Update Bible Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Webster's Bible Translation
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
New King James Version
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
New Living Translation
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
New Life Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
New Revised Standard
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech,
Revised Standard Version
Enoch, Methu'selah, Lamech;
Young's Literal Translation
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Contextual Overview

1 Adam was the father of Seth, Seth was the father of Enosh, Enosh the father of Kenan, 2 Kenan the father of Mahalalel, Mahalalel the father of Jared. 3 Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech, 4 who was the father of Noah. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth—Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. 6 The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 7 The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes. 8 The sons of Ham—Cush, Egypt, Libya, and Canaan—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. 9 The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan. 10 (Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror.)

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Henoch: Genesis 5:21-24, Hebrews 11:5, Jude 1:14, Enoch.

Methuselah: Genesis 5:25-27, Luke 3:37, Mathusala

Lamech: Genesis 5:28-31, Luke 3:36

Reciprocal: Genesis 5:18 - Enoch

Cross-References

Job 36:30
He sends lightning through all the sky, but the depths of the sea remain dark.
Job 38:19
Do you know where the light comes from or what the source of darkness is?
Psalms 33:6
The Lord created the heavens by his command, the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.
Psalms 33:9
When he spoke, the world was created; at his command everything appeared.
Psalms 97:11
Light shines on the righteous, and gladness on the good.
Psalms 104:2
you cover yourself with light. You have spread out the heavens like a tent
Psalms 118:27
The Lord is God; he has been good to us. With branches in your hands, start the festival and march around the altar.
Psalms 148:5
Let them all praise the name of the Lord ! He commanded, and they were created;
Isaiah 45:7
I create both light and darkness; I bring both blessing and disaster. I, the Lord , do all these things.
Isaiah 60:19
"No longer will the sun be your light by day Or the moon be your light by night; I, the Lord , will be your eternal light; The light of my glory will shine on you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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