Genesis 5
5
The Family Line of Adam
1Here is the written story of Adam’s family line.
When God created human beings, he made them to be like him. 2He created them as male and female, and he blessed them. He called them “human beings” when they were created.
3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was like him. He named him Seth. 4Adam lived 800 years after Seth was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 5Adam lived a total of 930 years. And then he died.
6Seth lived 105 years. Then he became the father of Enosh. 7Seth lived 807 years after Enosh was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 8Seth lived a total of 912 years. And then he died.
9Enosh lived 90 years. Then he became the father of Kenan. 10Enosh lived 815 years after Kenan was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 11Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And then he died.
12Kenan lived 70 years. Then he became the father of Mahalalel. 13Kenan lived 840 years after Mahalalel was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 14Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And then he died.
15Mahalalel lived 65 years. Then he became the father of Jared. 16Mahalalel lived 830 years after Jared was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 17Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And then he died.
18Jared lived 162 years. Then he became the father of Enoch. 19Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 20Jared lived a total of 962 years. And then he died.
21Enoch lived 65 years. Then he became the father of Methuselah. 22Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years after Methuselah was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 23Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24Enoch walked faithfully with God. And then he couldn’t be found, because God took him from this life.
25Methuselah lived 187 years. Then he became the father of Lamech. 26Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 27Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And then he died.
28Lamech lived 182 years. Then he had a son 29and named him Noah. Lamech said, “He will comfort us when we are working. He’ll comfort us when our hands work so hard they hurt. We have to work hard because the Lord put a curse on the ground.” 30Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born. He also had other sons and daughters. 31Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And then he died.
32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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Bereshis 5
5
1This is the Sefer Toldot Adam. In the yom that barah Elohim Adam, in the demut Elohim He made him;
2Zachar and nekevah He created them; and blessed them, and called the shem of them “Adam,” in the yom when they were created.
3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty shanah and fathered in his own demut and after his tzelem (image) and called shmo Shet:
4And the days of Adam after he had fathered Shet were shemoneh me'ot shanah; and he fathered banim and banot:
5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty shanah: and he died.
6And Shet lived a hundred and five shanah, and fathered Enosh;
7And Shet lived after he fathered Enosh eight hundred and seven shanah, and fathered banim and banot:
8And all the days of Shet were nine hundred and twelve shanah; and he died.
9And Enosh lived ninety shanah, and fathered Kenan;
10And Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan eight hundred and fifteen shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
11And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five shanim; and he died.
12And Kenan lived seventy shanah and fathered Mahalal'el;
13And Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalal'el eight hundred and forty shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
14And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten shanim; and he died.
15And Mahalal'el lived sixty and five shanah, and fathered Yered;
16And Mahalal'el lived after he fathered Yered eight hundred and thirty shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
17And all the days of Mahalal'el were eight hundred ninety and five shanah; and he died.
18And Yered lived a hundred sixty and two shanah, and he fathered Chanokh (Enoch):
19And Yered lived after he fathered Chanokh (Enoch) eight hundred shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
20And all the days of Yered were nine hundred sixty and two shanah; and he died.
21And Chanokh lived sixty and five shanah, and fathered Metushelach;
22And Chanokh walked with HaElohim after he fathered Metushelach three hundred shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
23And all the days of Chanokh were three hundred sixty and five shanah;
24And Chanokh walked with HaElohim; and he was not; for Elohim took him.
25And Metushelach lived a hundred eighty and seven shanah, and fathered Lamech.
26And Metushelach lived after he fathered Lamech seven hundred eighty and two shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
27And all the days of Metushelach were nine hundred sixty and nine shanah; and he died.
28And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two shanah and fathered ben;
29And he called shmo Noach, saying, Zeh yenachamenu (this shall comfort us) in our work and toil of our hands, because of the adamah which Hashem hath cursed.
30And Lamech lived after he fathered Noach five hundred ninety and five shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven shanah; and he died.
32And Noach was five hundred years old; and Noach fathered Shem, Cham, and Yephet.
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