Genesis 5
5
The Line of Seth
1These are the family # Lit written family records # Gn 2:4 of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created man, # Or Adam He made him in the likeness of God; 2He created them male and female. When they were created, He blessed them and called them man. # Or 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 the birth of 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 the birth of 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 the birth of 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 the birth of 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 the birth of 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 the birth of 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 the birth of 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 the birth of 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, # In Hb, the name Noah sounds like the phrase “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 Noah’s birth, 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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Genesis 5
5
1 This is the book of the lineage of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.
2 He created them, male and female; and he blessed them. And he called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
3 Then Adam lived for one hundred and thirty years. And then he conceived a son in his own image and likeness, and he called his name Seth.
4 And after he conceived Seth, the days of Adam that passed were eight hundred years. And he conceived sons and daughters.
5 And all the time that passed while Adam lived was nine hundred and thirty years, and then he died.
6 Seth likewise lived for one hundred and five years, and then he conceived Enos.
7 And after he conceived Enos, Seth lived for eight hundred and seven years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
8 And all the days of Seth that passed were nine hundred and twelve years, and then he died.
9 In truth, Enos lived ninety years, and then he conceived Cainan.
10 After his birth, he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
11 And all the days of Enos that passed were nine hundred and five years, and then he died.
12 Likewise, Cainan lived seventy years, and then he conceived Mahalalel.
13 And after he conceived Mahalalel, Cainan lived for eight hundred and forty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
14 And all the days of Cainan that passed were nine hundred and ten years, and then he died.
15 And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and then he conceived Jared.
16 And after he conceived Jared, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
17 And all the days of Mahalalel that passed were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and then he died.
18 And Jared lived for one hundred and sixty-two years, and then he conceived Enoch.
19 And after he conceived Enoch, Jared lived for eight hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
20 And all the days of Jared that passed were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and then he died.
21 Now Enoch lived for sixty-five years, and then he conceived Methuselah.
22 And Enoch walked with God. And after he conceived Methuselah, he lived for three hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
23 And all the days of Enoch that passed were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24 And he walked with God, and then he was seen no more, because God took him.
25 Likewise, Methuselah lived for one hundred and eighty-seven years, and then he conceived Lamech.
26 And after he conceived Lamech, Methuselah lived for seven hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
27 And all the days of Methuselah that passed were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and then he died.
28 Then Lamech lived for one hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived a son.
29 And he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will console us from the works and hardships of our hands, in the land that the Lord has cursed."
30 And after he conceived Noah, Lamech lived for five hundred and ninety-five years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
31 And all the days of Lamech that passed were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and then he died. In truth, when Noah was five hundred years old, he conceived Shem, Ham, and Japheth.