Methuselah
Also called Mathusala
3316–2347 BC, 969 years traditional (Jones)
Man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah. He was the oldest man of whom we have any record, dying at the age of nine hundred and sixty-nine years, in the year of the Flood (Gen. 5:21-27; 1 Chr. 1:3).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 8th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Born in the era of Creation to the Flood, 4004–2349 BC.
- Alive at the same time as Jared for 735 years, Mahalaleel for 603 years, Noah for 600 years, Cainan for 548 years, Enos for 453 years, Seth for 355 years, Adam for 243 years, and Shem for 98 years.
- Named in the same verses as Enoch, Lamech, Cainan, Jared, and Mahalaleel.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
4 events in which Methuselah takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 3316 BCBirth of MethuselahGen 5:21
- 3316 BCLifetime of MethuselahGen 5:25-27
- 3129 BCBirth of LamechGen 5:25
- 2347 BCDeath of MethuselahGen 5:27
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 3558–2105 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around this life, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
7 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Methuselah 7Mathusala 0 |
| KJV | Methuselah 6Mathusala 1 |
| ASV | Methuselah 7Mathusala 0 |
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Every verse
All 7 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis5 verses
- 5:21
When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
- 5:22
And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
- 5:25
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
- 5:26
And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
- 5:27
So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 1:3
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
Luke1 verse
- 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah. He was the oldest man of whom we have any record, dying at the age of nine hundred and sixty-nine years, in the year of the Flood (Gen. 5:21-27; 1 Chr. 1:3).