Genesis 5

The Line of Seth

1This is the document containing the family#5:1 Lit written family records#Gn 2:4 of Adam.#5:1 Or mankind On the day that God created man,#5:1 Or Adam, human beings he made him in the likeness of God; 2he created them male and female. When they were created, he blessed them and called them mankind.#5:2 Hb ’adam

3Adam was 130 years old when he fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. 4Adam lived 800 years after he fathered Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 5So Adam’s life lasted 930 years; then he died.

6Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh. 7Seth lived 807 years after he fathered Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 8So Seth’s life lasted 912 years; then he died.

9Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan. 10Enosh lived 815 years after he fathered Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 11So Enosh’s life lasted 905 years; then he died.

12Kenan was 70 years old when he fathered Mahalalel. 13Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 14So Kenan’s life lasted 910 years; then he died.

15Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared. 16Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 17So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.

18Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch. 19Jared lived 800 years after he fathered Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 20So Jared’s life lasted 962 years; then he died.

21Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah. 22And after he fathered Methuselah, Enoch walked with God#Gn 6:9; 17:1; 24:40; 48:15; Mc 6:8; Mal 2:6; 1Th 2:12 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. 23So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years. 24Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.#2Kg 2:11; Heb 11:5

25Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. 26Methuselah lived 782 years after he fathered Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 27So Methuselah’s life lasted 969 years; then he died.

28Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. 29And he named him Noah,#5:29 In Hb, the name Noah sounds like “bring us relief.” saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”#Gn 3:17–19; 4:11 30Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 31So Lamech’s life lasted 777 years; then he died.

32Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered 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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