1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness. 2He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.#5:2 “Adam” and “Man” are spelled with the exact same consonants in Hebrew, so this can be correctly translated either way. 3Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. 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. 5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, then he died.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, then became the father of a son. 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 the LORD has cursed.” 30Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters. 31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, then he died.

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

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Genesis 5

1This [is] the book of the generations of Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling). In the day that God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] created man, in the likeness of God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] made he him;

2Male and female created he them; and Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) them, and called their name Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling), in the day when they were created.

3And Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling), lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Shet (Appointed):

4And the days of Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling) after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

5And all the days that Adam (Man, ground; red; earthling) lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6And Shet (Appointed) lived an hundred and five years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful):

7And Shet (Appointed) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful) eight hundred and seven years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

8And all the days of Shet (Appointed) were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

9And Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful) lived ninety years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Kenan (something produced, spear):

10And Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Kenan (something produced, spear) eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

11And all the days of Enosh (mortal, frail, or miserable; mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful) were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

12And Kenan (something produced, spear) lived seventy years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God):

13And Kenan (something produced, spear) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God) eight hundred and forty years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

14And all the days of Kenan (something produced, spear) were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

15And Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God) lived sixty and five years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Yered [shall come down]:

16And Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Yered [shall come down] eight hundred and thirty years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

17And all the days of Mahalal’el (Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) God) were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

18And Jared [shall come down] lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Hanokh (teaching, or commencement; trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)):

19And Yered [shall come down] lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) eight hundred years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

20And all the days of Yered [shall come down] were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21And Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) lived sixty and five years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Metushelach (his death shall bring):

22And Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) walked with God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Metushelach (his death shall bring) three hundred years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

23And all the days of Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) were three hundred sixty and five years:

24And Hanokh (trained and vowed, dedicated; profound (go deep into something)) walked with God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered]: and he [was] not; for God-Elōhīm [The Living Word - The Many Powered] took him.

25And Metushelach (his death shall bring) lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Lemekh (poor; made low, despairing)

26And Metushelach (his death shall bring) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Lemekh (poor; made low, despairing) seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

27And all the days of Metushelach (his death shall bring) were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

28And Lemekh (poor; made low, despairing) lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) a son:

29And he called his name Noach (Rest, Consolation; this root ‘signifies not only absence of movement but being settled in a particular place with overtones of finality, or victory, salvation etc.’), saying, This [same] shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has cursed.

30Lemekh (poor; made low) lived after he begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Noach (Rest, Consolation) five hundred ninety and five years, and begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) sons and daughters:

31And all the days of Lemekh (poor; made low) were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

32And Noach (Rest, Consolation) was five hundred years old: and Noach (Rest, Consolation) begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Shem (name, renown (great reputation; being well-known)), Ham (hot, heat, brown), and Yafet (enlarged; fair; persuading).

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Genesis 5

Genesis 5