1This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him, 2Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the day that they were created. 3Nowe Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a childe in his owne likenes after his image, and called his name Sheth. 4And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters. 5So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died. 6And Sheth liued an hundreth and fiue yeeres, and begate Enosh. 7And Sheth liued, after he begate Enosh, eight hundreth and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters. 8So all the dayes of Sheth were nine hundreth and twelue yeeres: and he died. 9Also Enosh liued ninetie yeeres, and begate Kenan. 10And Enosh liued, after he begate Kenan, eight hundreth and fifteene yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters. 11So all the dayes of Enosh were nine hundreth and fiue yeeres: and he died 12Likewise Kenan liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Mahalaleel. 13And Kenan liued, after he begate Mahalaleel, eight hundreth and fourtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters. 14So all the dayes of Kenan were nine hundreth and tenne yeeres: and he died. 15Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered. 16Also Mahalaleel liued, after he begate Iered, eight hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters. 17So all the dayes of Mahalaleel were eight hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres: and he died. 18And Iered liued an hundreth sixtie and two yeeres, and begate Henoch. 19Then Iered liued, after he begate Henoch, eight hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters. 20So all the dayes of Iered were nine hundreth sixtie and two yeeres: and he died. 21Also Henoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah. 22And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters. 23So all the dayes of Henoch were three hundreth sixtie and fiue yeeres. 24And Henoch walked with God, and he was no more seene: for God tooke him away. 25Methushelah also liued an hundreth eightie and seuen yeeres, and begate Lamech. 26And Methushelah liued, after he begate Lamech, seuen hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters. 27So al the dayes of Methushelah were nine hundreth sixtie and nine yeeres: and he died. 28Then Lamech liued an hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate a sonne, 29And called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort vs concerning our worke and sorowe of our hands, as touching the earth, which the Lord hath cursed. 30And Lamech liued, after he begate Noah, fiue hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters. 31So all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundreth seuentie and seuen yeeres: and he died. 32And Noah was fiue hundreth yeere olde. And Noah begate Shem, Ham and Iapheth.

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Genesis 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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Genesis 5

Genesis 5