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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Berĕshith (Genesis) 5
5
1This is the book of the genealogy of Aḏam. In the day that Elohim created man, He made him in the likeness of Elohim.
2Male and female He created them, and He blessed them, and called their name ‘Aḏam’ in the day they were created.
3And Aḏam lived one hundred and thirty years, and brought forth a son in his own likeness, after his image, and called his name Shĕth.
4And after he brought forth Shĕth, the days of Aḏam were eight hundred years. And he brought forth sons and daughters.
5So all the days that Aḏam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
6And Shĕth lived one hundred and five years, and brought forth Enosh.
7And after he brought forth Enosh, Shĕth lived eight hundred and seven years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
8So all the days of Shĕth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
9And Enosh lived ninety years, and brought forth Qĕynan.
10And after he brought forth Qĕynan, Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
11So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
12And Qĕynan lived seventy years, and brought forth Mahalal’ĕl.
13After he brought forth Mahalal’ĕl, Qĕynan lived eight hundred and forty years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
14So all the days of Qĕynan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
15And Mahalal’ĕl lived sixty-five years, and brought forth Yereḏ.
16And after he brought forth Yereḏ, Mahalal’ĕl lived eight hundred and thirty years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
17So all the days of Mahalal’ĕl were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
18And Yereḏ lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and brought forth Ḥanoḵ.
19And after he brought forth Ḥanoḵ, Yereḏ lived eight hundred years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
20So all the days of Yereḏ were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
21And Ḥanoḵ lived sixty-five years, and brought forth Methushelaḥ.
22And after he brought forth Methushelaḥ, Ḥanoḵ walked with Elohim three hundred years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
23So all the days of Ḥanoḵ were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24And Ḥanoḵ walked with Elohim. Then he was no more, for Elohim took him.
25And Methushelaḥ lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and brought forth Lemeḵ.
26And after he brought forth Lemeḵ, Methushelaḥ lived seven hundred and eighty-two years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
27So all the days of Methushelaḥ were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
28And Lemeḵ lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and brought forth a son,
29and called his name Noaḥ, saying, “This one does comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which יהוה has cursed.”
30And after he brought forth Noaḥ, Lemeḵ lived five hundred and ninety-five years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
31So all the days of Lemeḵ were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
32And Noaḥ was five hundred years old, and Noaḥ brought forth Shĕm, Ḥam, and Yapheth.
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