17. So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.
18. Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch.
19. Jared lived 800 years after the birth of Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters.
20. So Jared’s life lasted 962 years; then he died.
21. Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah.
22. And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters.
23. So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years.
24. Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.
25. Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech.
26. Methuselah lived 782 years after the birth of Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters.
27. So Methuselah’s life lasted 969 years; then he died.
28. Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son.
29. And he named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”
30. Lamech lived 595 years after Noah’s birth, and he fathered other sons and daughters.