Holy Scripture
Genesis 5:28
A church father on this verse
“Enoch begot Methuselah, and Methuselah begot Lamech, and Lamech begot Noah (whose name means "relief" in Hebrew and Syriac). Lamech prophesied about his son and said, "This one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands and from the earth which the Lord cursed." His offerings … will be pleasing…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
28And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty and eight years, and begot a son.
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
26And Methuselah lived after his begetting Lamech eight hundred and two years, and begot sons and daughters.
27And all the days of Methuselah which he lived, were nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he died.
— Genesis 5:28 —
29And he called his name Noah, saying, This one will cause us to cease from our works, and from the toils of our hands, and from the earth, which the Lord God has cursed.
30And Lamech lived after his begetting Noah, five hundred and sixty and five years, and begot sons and daughters.