Genesis 5

CHAPTER 5

1This is the book of the generations of Adam, in the day wherein God made man of nought. God made man to the image and likeness of God;

2God formed them male and female, and blessed them, and called the name of them Adam, in the day in which they were formed.

3Forsooth Adam lived an hundred years and thirty, and begat a son to his image and likeness, and called his name Seth.

4And the days of Adam after that he begat Seth were made eight hundred years, and he begat sons and daughters.

5And all the time in which Adam lived was made nine hundred years and thirty, and he was dead.

6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos.

7And Seth lived after that he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

8And all the days of Seth were made nine hundred and twelve years, and he was dead.

9Forsooth Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan;

10after whose birth Enos lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

11And all the days of Enos were made nine hundred and five years, and he was dead.

12Also Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel.

13And Cainan lived after that he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters.

14And all the days of Cainan were made nine hundred and ten years, and he was dead.

15Forsooth Mahalaleel lived sixty years and five, and begat Jared.

16And Mahalaleel lived after that he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

17And all the days of Mahalaleel were made eight hundred [and] ninety and five years, and he was dead.

18And Jared lived an hundred and two and sixty years, and begat Enoch.

19And Jared lived after that he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

20And all the days of Jared were made nine hundred and two and sixty years, and he was dead.

21Forsooth Enoch lived five and sixty years, and begat Methuselah.

22And Enoch went with God; and Enoch lived after that he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and five and sixty years.

24And Enoch went with God, and appeared not afterward, for God took him away.

25Also Methuselah lived an hundred and seven and eighty years, and begat Lamech.

26And Methuselah lived after that he begat Lamech seven hundred and two and eighty years, and begat sons and daughters.

27And all the days of Methuselah were made nine hundred and nine and sixty years, and he was dead.

28Forsooth Lamech lived an hundred and two and eighty years, and begat a son;

29and [he] called his name Noah#5:29 This name sounds like the Hebrew for ‘rest’ or ‘relief’., and said, This man shall comfort us of the works and travails of our hands, in the land which the Lord cursed.

30And Lamech lived after that he begat Noah five hundred [and] ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters.

31And all the days of Lamech were made seven hundred [and] seventy and seven years, and he was dead.

32Forsooth Noah, when he was of five hundred years, begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Genesis 5

Adam’s Family History

1This is the family history of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them in God’s likeness. 2He created them male and female. And on that day he blessed them and named them human beings.

3When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of another son. He was in the likeness and image of Adam. Adam named him Seth. 4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 5So Adam lived a total of 930 years. Then he died.

6When Seth was 105 years old, he had a son named Enosh. 7After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 years. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 8So Seth lived a total of 912 years. Then he died.

9When Enosh was 90 years old, he had a son named Kenan. 10After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 years. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 11So Enosh lived a total of 905 years. Then he died.

12When Kenan was 70 years old, he had a son named Mahalalel. 13After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 years. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 14So Kenan lived a total of 910 years. Then he died.

15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he had a son named Jared. 16After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 years. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. Then he died.

18When Jared was 162 years old, he had a son named Enoch. 19After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 20So Jared lived a total of 962 years. Then he died.

21When Enoch was 65 years old, he had a son named Methuselah. 22After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God 300 years more. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 23So Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24Enoch walked with God. One day Enoch could not be found, because God took him.

25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had a son named Lamech. 26After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 27So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. Then he died.

28When Lamech was 182, he had a son. 29Lamech named his son Noah.# This name sounds like the Hebrew word for “rest.” Lamech said, “Noah will comfort us from the pain of our work. The pain is because God has cursed the ground.” 30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years. During that time he had other sons and daughters. 31So Lamech lived a total of 777 years. Then he died.

32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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