Genesis 5
5
The Descendants of Adam
1This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings,#5:1 Or man; Hebrew reads adam; similarly in 5:2. he made them to be like himself. 2He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them “human.”
3When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth. 4After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 5Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of#5:6 Or the ancestor of; also in 5:9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25. Enosh. 7After the birth of#5:7 Or the birth of this ancestor of; also in 5:10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 26. Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 8Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.
9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan. 10After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 11Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.
12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 14Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.
15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. 16After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 17Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.
18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch. 19After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 20Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.
21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. 22After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 23Enoch lived 365 years, 24walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.
25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. 26After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 27Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
28When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son. 29Lamech named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief#5:29 Noah sounds like a Hebrew term that can mean “relief” or “comfort.” from our work and the painful labor of farming this ground that the Lord has cursed.” 30After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 31Lamech lived 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 the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.
2He created them male and female; 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 to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth.
4And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.
5And all the time that Adam lived came to nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
6Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
7And Seth lived after he begot Enos, 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 Enos lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
10After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
11And the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel.
13And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
15And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
16And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
17And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years: and he died.
18And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch.
19And Jared lived after he begot Henoch, 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 Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala.
22And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
23And all the days of Henoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.
25And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
26And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.
27And all the days of Mathusala were nine hundred and sixty-nine years: and he died.
28And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son.
29And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.
30And Lamech lived after he begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-five years, and he begot sons and daughters.
31And all the days of Lamech came to seven hundred and seventy-seven years: and he died. And Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, and Japheth.
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