Genesis 5
5
The Family Tree of the Human Race
1-2This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
3-5When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was just like him, his very spirit and image, and named him Seth. After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died.
6-8When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh. After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters. Seth lived a total of 912 years. And he died.
9-11When Enosh was ninety years old, he had Kenan. After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters. Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And he died.
12-14When Kenan was seventy years old, he had Mahalalel. After he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters. Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.
15-17When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had Jared. After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters. Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And he died.
18-20When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch. After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Jared lived a total of 962 years. And he died.
21-23When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he had Methuselah. Enoch walked steadily with God. After he had Methuselah, he lived another 300 years, having more sons and daughters. Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.
25-27When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had Lamech. After he had Lamech, he lived another 782 years. Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And he died.
28-31When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son. He named him Noah, saying, “This one will give us a break from the hard work of farming the ground that God cursed.” After Lamech had Noah, he lived another 595 years, having more sons and daughters. Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And he died.
32When Noah was 500 years old, he had 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.