Bereshis 5
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.
THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Genesis 5
5
1This [is] the book of the generations of Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling). In the day that God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] created man, in the likeness of God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] made he him;
2Male and female created he them; and Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) them, and called their name Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling), in the day when they were created.
3And Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling), lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Shet (Appointed):
4And the days of Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling) after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
5And all the days that Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling) lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
6And Shet (Appointed) lived an hundred and five years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful):
7And Shet (Appointed) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful) eight hundred and seven years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
8And all the days of Shet (Appointed) were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
9And Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful) lived ninety years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Kenan (something produced, spear):
10And Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Kenan (something produced, spear) eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
11And all the days of Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful) were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
12And Kenan (something produced, spear) lived seventy years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God):
13And Kenan (something produced, spear) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God) eight hundred and forty years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
14And all the days of Kenan (something produced, spear) were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
15And Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God) lived sixty and five years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Yered [shall come down]:
16And Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Yered [shall come down] eight hundred and thirty years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
17And all the days of Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God) were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
18And Jared [shall come down] lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Hanokh (teaching, or commencement; trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)):
19And Yered [shall come down] lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) eight hundred years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
20And all the days of Yered [shall come down] were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
21And Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) lived sixty and five years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Metushelach (his death shall bring):
22And Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) walked with God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Metushelach (his death shall bring) three hundred years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
23And all the days of Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) were three hundred sixty and five years:
24And Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) walked with God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered]: and he [was] not; for God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] took him.
25And Metushelach (his death shall bring) lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Lemekh (poor; made low, despairing)
26And Metushelach (his death shall bring) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Lemekh (poor; made low, despairing) seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
27And all the days of Metushelach (his death shall bring) were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
28And Lemekh (poor; made low, despairing) lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) a son:
29And he called his name Noach (Rest, Consolation; this root ‘signifies not only absence of movement but being settled in a particular place with overtones of finality, or victory, salvation etc.’), saying, This [same] shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has cursed.
30Lemekh (poor; made low) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Noach (Rest, Consolation) five hundred ninety and five years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:
31And all the days of Lemekh (poor; made low) were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
32And Noach (Rest, Consolation) was five hundred years old: and Noach (Rest, Consolation) begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Shem (name, renown (great reputation; being well-known)), Ham (hot, heat, brown), and Yafet (enlarged; fair; persuading).
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