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Genesis 5:27

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And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

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  1. Genesis 5:25

    And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

  2. Genesis 5:26

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

  3. Genesis 5:28

    And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

  4. Genesis 5:29

    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.

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