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Lamech

Descendant of Cain, father of Noah, and a figure in the genealogy of the patriarchs.

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Also known as Methusael begat Lamech, the fifth Methusael, the sixth Lamech, Methusael begat

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Son of Methuselah and father of Noah; the only generation with a slight discrepancy in total lifespan, 24 years more in the Hebrew manuscripts.

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Early Biblical Genealogy
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Patriarchs and Pagan Figures

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Son of Methuselah and father of Noah; the only generation with a slight discrepancy in total lifespan, 24 years more in the Hebrew manuscripts.
Of Methuselah's Age and the Chronological Discrepancy
Son of Methuselah and father of Noah; his age is used in the calculation.
Chapter XIII: On the Discrepancies Between the Hebrew and Septuagint Chronologies
His birth from Methuselah is part of the chronological discussion.
Of the two fathers and leaders who sprang from one progenitor.
The last named father of Cain's line, who married two wives and whose children include a woman, signifying the earthly city's carnal end.
The Generations of Cain and Seth: The Two Cities Before the Flood
Seventh from Adam through Cain; his children (three sons and a daughter) complete the number eleven, signifying transgression.
Chapter XXI: The Two Cities from Cain and Seth
Descendant of Cain who acknowledges committing murder, ending the earthly city's line in murder.

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