The longest-lived person in the Bible at 969 years, Methuselah was the son of Enoch and grandfather of Noah. His extraordinarily long life has become synonymous with longevity. Tradition suggests he died in the year of the great flood, as if God waited for his passing before sending judgment upon the earth.
So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.Genesis 5:27 · Berean Standard Bible
When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. So Enoch lived a total of 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away. When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons…
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