25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
26After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
27Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
28When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son.
29Lamech named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief from our work and the painful labor of farming this ground that the Lord has cursed.”
30After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
31Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.
