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Genesis 9:29 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 29. 29And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
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Quick Meaning
Noah's total life is reported as 950 years, and he dies. The flood survivor remains mortal, and the story now continues through the generations of his sons.
Read It With
- Genesis 9:18–29
Read verses 28–29 and continue to Genesis 10:1. The two chronological lines close Noah's life; the descendants heading then moves the narrative from the preserved ancestor to the nations that spread from his sons.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The total years and death close Noah's story so the next descendants heading can trace the nations through his sons.
Read Genesis 9:28–29 together
Why these verses belong together: Post-flood years, total lifespan, and death close Noah's life.
Verse 28. 28 And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
Verse 29. 29 And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
What Remains True
Even the central survivor of the flood remains mortal; God's purposes continue through generations rather than through an immortal human hero.
How It Can Shape Life
- Honor faithful people without treating them as morally perfect or indispensable; prepare responsibly for work, wisdom, and care to continue beyond one person's life.
Continue in Context
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Read Genesis 9:18–29 — Noah’s Family Reveals That the Flood Did Not End Human DisorderSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, family notice, vineyard scene, seeing and covering contrast, Noah's sayings, chronology, and death.
Exact location: Genesis 9:18–29 in the pinned standardized 1769 KJV corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Man of the ground, intoxication, uncovering, seeing, telling, covering, younger son, curse, servant of servants, enlarge, and dwell.
Exact location: Genesis 9:18–29 forms, lemmas, syntax, poetry, pronouns, and verse structure in Gen.xml
Open source ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Genesis with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, Digital edition accessed 2026
Supports: Compact Hebrew phrases, younger-son wording, curse and blessing syntax, Japheth wordplay, and the ambiguous subject of dwell.
Exact location: Genesis 9:18–29 translator and study notes
Open NET Genesis 9 ↗