with Enoch, that Noah should come by the fruit of his loins. And it came to pass that Methuselah prophesied, that from his loins should spring all the kingdoms of the earth. (from Noahs) And he took glory unto himself, and their came forth a great famine in the land; And the Lord cursed the earth with a sore curse and many of the inhabitants therof died. And it came to pass that Methuselah lived 218 and begat Lamech and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years and begat sons and daughters. And all the days of Methuselah were 1000 years and he died. And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son, and he called his name Noah saying, this son shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord had 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 [p. [86]]