²⁸When^l Lamech had lived one hundred and eighty-two years, he fathered a son. ²⁹And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one shall relieve us^m from our work, and from the hard labor of our hands, from the ground which Yahweh had cursed. ³⁰And after Lamech had fathered Noah he lived five hundred and ninety-five years, and he fathered sons and daughters. ³¹All the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.

³²Whenⁿ Noah was five hundred years old,^o Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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lLiterally “On the day”
mLiterally “shall comfort us”
nLiterally “On the day”
oLiterally “was a son of five hundred years”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed, this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.” Lamech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.

After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.” After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. 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.” Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered other sons and daughters. So Lamech’s life lasted 777 years; then he died.

Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son. Lamech 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.” After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters. Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.

After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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