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Genesis 5

Genesis 5

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness. Verse 2. 2He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam. Verse 3. 3Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. Verse 4. 4The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. Verse 5. 5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Verse 6. 6Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh. Verse 7. 7Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. Verse 8. 8All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

Verse 9. 9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan. Verse 10. 10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. Verse 11. 11All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

Verse 12. 12Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel. Verse 13. 13Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters Verse 14. 14and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

Verse 15. 15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared. Verse 16. 16Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. Verse 17. 17All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

Verse 18. 18Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch. Verse 19. 19Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. Verse 20. 20All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

Verse 21. 21Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah. Verse 22. 22After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters. Verse 23. 23All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years. Verse 24. 24Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

Verse 25. 25Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech. Verse 26. 26Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. Verse 27. 27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

Verse 28. 28Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son. Verse 29. 29He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which Yahweh has cursed.” Verse 30. 30Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. Verse 31. 31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

Verse 32. 32Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:2 “Adam” and “Man” are spelled with the exact same consonants in Hebrew, so this can be correctly translated either way.