Genesis 5
5
Adam’s Descendants to Noah
1This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, #See ch. 1:26, 27he made him in the likeness of God. 2Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man#5:2 Hebrew adam when they were created. 3When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and #ch. 4:25named him Seth. 4#For ver. 4-32, see 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, #ch. 3:19and he died.
6When Seth had lived 105 years, #ch. 4:26he fathered Enosh. 7Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.
9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. 10Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.
12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.
15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. 16Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.
18When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered #Jude 14Enoch. 19Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.
21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. 22Enoch #ver. 24; ch. 6:9; [Mic. 6:8; Mal. 2:6]walked with God#5:22 Septuagint pleased God; also verse 24 after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24Enoch #[See ver. 22 above] walked with God, and he was not,#5:24 Septuagint was not found #Heb. 11:5; [2 Kgs. 2:11]for God took him.
25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. 26Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.
28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son 29and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground #ch. 3:17that the Lord has cursed, this one shall bring us relief#5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for rest from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.” 30Lamech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.
32After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered #ch. 6:10 Shem, Ham, and #ch. 10:21Japheth.
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Genesis 5
5
1This is the book of Adam's generations. In the day that God#GodHebrew: Elohim created man, in the likeness of God#GodHebrew: Elohim made he him. 2Male and female created he them; 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 in his likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth. 4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters. 5And all the days of Adam that he lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh. 7And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh 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 Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan. 10And Enosh lived after he had begotten Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters. 11And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died. 12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalaleel. 13And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters. 14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died. 15And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared. 16And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters. 17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died. 18And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch. 19And Jared lived after he had begotten Enoch 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 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methushelah. 22And Enoch walked with God#GodHebrew: Elohim after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. 23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24And Enoch walked with God#GodHebrew: Elohim and he was not, for God#GodHebrew: Elohim took him.
25And Methushelah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lemech. 26And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters. 27And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
28And Lemech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son. 29And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and concerning the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed. 30And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters. 31And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died. 32And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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