Genesis 5:31
Context5:31 The entire lifetime of Lamech was 777 years, and then he died.
Genesis 11:8
Context11:8 So the Lord scattered them from there across the face of the entire earth, and they stopped building 1 the city.
Genesis 14:3
Context14:3 These last five kings 2 joined forces 3 in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). 4
1 tn The infinitive construct לִבְנֹת (livnot, “building”) here serves as the object of the verb “they ceased, stopped,” answering the question of what they stopped doing.
2 tn Heb “all these,” referring only to the last five kings named. The referent has been specified as “these last five kings” in the translation for clarity.
3 tn The Hebrew verb used here means “to join together; to unite; to be allied.” It stresses close associations, especially of friendships, marriages, or treaties.
4 sn The Salt Sea is the older name for the Dead Sea.