Genesis 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

The Descendants of Adam

(1 Chronicles 1.1-4)

1 # Gen 1.27,28. This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; 2#Matt 19.4; Mark 10.6. male 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 begat a son in his own 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 begat sons and daughters: 5and all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enos: 7and Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: 8and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

9And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Ca-i´nan: 10and Enos lived after he begat Ca-i´nan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: 11and all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

12And Ca-i´nan lived seventy years, and begat Mahal´aleel: 13and Ca-i´nan lived after he begat Mahal´aleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: 14and all the days of Ca-i´nan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

15And Mahal´aleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: 16and Mahal´aleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: 17and all the days of Mahal´aleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

18And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: 19and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 20and all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methu´selah: 22and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methu´selah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24#Heb 11.5; Jude 14. and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

25And Methu´selah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: 26and Methu´selah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: 27and all the days of Methu´selah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

28And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29and he called his name Noah,#5.29 That is, Rest or Comfort. saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. 30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: 31and all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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