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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Bereshis 5

1This is the Sefer Toldot Adam. In the yom that barah Elohim Adam, in the demut Elohim He made him;

2Zachar and nekevah He created them; and blessed them, and called the shem of them “Adam,” in the yom when they were created.

3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty shanah and fathered in his own demut and after his tzelem (image) and called shmo Shet:

4And the days of Adam after he had fathered Shet were shemoneh me'ot shanah; and he fathered banim and banot:

5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty shanah: and he died.

6And Shet lived a hundred and five shanah, and fathered Enosh;

7And Shet lived after he fathered Enosh eight hundred and seven shanah, and fathered banim and banot:

8And all the days of Shet were nine hundred and twelve shanah; and he died.

9And Enosh lived ninety shanah, and fathered Kenan;

10And Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan eight hundred and fifteen shanah, and fathered banim and banot;

11And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five shanim; and he died.

12And Kenan lived seventy shanah and fathered Mahalal'el;

13And Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalal'el eight hundred and forty shanah, and fathered banim and banot;

14And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten shanim; and he died.

15And Mahalal'el lived sixty and five shanah, and fathered Yered;

16And Mahalal'el lived after he fathered Yered eight hundred and thirty shanah, and fathered banim and banot;

17And all the days of Mahalal'el were eight hundred ninety and five shanah; and he died.

18And Yered lived a hundred sixty and two shanah, and he fathered Chanokh (Enoch):

19And Yered lived after he fathered Chanokh (Enoch) eight hundred shanah, and fathered banim and banot;

20And all the days of Yered were nine hundred sixty and two shanah; and he died.

21And Chanokh lived sixty and five shanah, and fathered Metushelach;

22And Chanokh walked with HaElohim after he fathered Metushelach three hundred shanah, and fathered banim and banot;

23And all the days of Chanokh were three hundred sixty and five shanah;

24And Chanokh walked with HaElohim; and he was not; for Elohim took him.

25And Metushelach lived a hundred eighty and seven shanah, and fathered Lamech.

26And Metushelach lived after he fathered Lamech seven hundred eighty and two shanah, and fathered banim and banot;

27And all the days of Metushelach were nine hundred sixty and nine shanah; and he died.

28And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two shanah and fathered ben;

29And he called shmo Noach, saying, Zeh yenachamenu (this shall comfort us) in our work and toil of our hands, because of the adamah which Hashem hath cursed.

30And Lamech lived after he fathered Noach five hundred ninety and five shanah, and fathered banim and banot;

31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven shanah; and he died.

32And Noach was five hundred years old; and Noach fathered Shem, Cham, and Yephet.

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