Genesis 5
5
From Adam to Noah
1This is the written account of Adam’s family line.
When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind”#5:2 Hebrew adam when they were created.
3When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father#5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26. of Enosh. 7After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29He named him Noah#5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort. and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.” 30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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Genesis 5
5
1This is the book of Adam's generations. In the day that God#GodHebrew: Elohim created man, in the likeness of God#GodHebrew: Elohim made he him. 2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. 3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth. 4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters. 5And all the days of Adam that he lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh. 7And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters. 8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died. 9And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan. 10And Enosh lived after he had begotten Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters. 11And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died. 12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalaleel. 13And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters. 14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died. 15And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared. 16And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters. 17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died. 18And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch. 19And Jared lived after he had begotten Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. 20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
21And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methushelah. 22And Enoch walked with God#GodHebrew: Elohim after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. 23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24And Enoch walked with God#GodHebrew: Elohim and he was not, for God#GodHebrew: Elohim took him.
25And Methushelah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lemech. 26And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters. 27And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
28And Lemech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son. 29And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and concerning the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed. 30And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters. 31And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died. 32And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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