So all the days of Noah were 950 years, and he died.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years, and then he died.
- KJV And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
- BSB So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
- NKJV So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.
- NLT He lived 950 years, and then he died.
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Quick answer
Noah lived a total of 950 years and then died. Even this great man finally bows to death.
Overview
The summary of Noah's lifespan closes his account with the recurring refrain of Genesis: and then he died. Death continues to reign over Adam's race despite Noah's righteousness and rescue. This sobering note underscores humanity's need for the One who conquers death, the resurrected Christ who breaks death's hold.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 90:10The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.
- Gen 5:27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
- Gen 5:32Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- Gen 5:20All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
- Gen 11:11–25Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
- Gen 5:5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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