Bible Verses About "Who Was Methuselah in the Bible"
Methuselah was the son of Enoch and grandfather of Noah, whose life of 969 years made him the longest-lived human in recorded history, and whose death coincided with the year of the flood.
Methuselah was the son of Enoch and grandfather of Noah, whose life of 969 years made him the longest-lived human in recorded history, and whose death coincided with the year of the flood.
"And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died." — Genesis 5:27 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Methuselah in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died."
"And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters."
"And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth."
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