Genesis 5
5
CHAPTER 5
1This is the book of the generations of Adam, in the day wherein God made man of nought. God made man to the image and likeness of God;
2God formed them male and female, and blessed them, and called the name of them Adam, in the day in which they were formed.
3Forsooth Adam lived an hundred years and thirty, and begat a son to his image and likeness, and called his name Seth.
4And the days of Adam after that he begat Seth were made eight hundred years, and he begat sons and daughters.
5And all the time in which Adam lived was made nine hundred years and thirty, and he was dead.
6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos.
7And Seth lived after that he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
8And all the days of Seth were made nine hundred and twelve years, and he was dead.
9Forsooth Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan;
10after whose birth Enos lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
11And all the days of Enos were made nine hundred and five years, and he was dead.
12Also Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel.
13And Cainan lived after that he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters.
14And all the days of Cainan were made nine hundred and ten years, and he was dead.
15Forsooth Mahalaleel lived sixty years and five, and begat Jared.
16And Mahalaleel lived after that he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
17And all the days of Mahalaleel were made eight hundred [and] ninety and five years, and he was dead.
18And Jared lived an hundred and two and sixty years, and begat Enoch.
19And Jared lived after that he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
20And all the days of Jared were made nine hundred and two and sixty years, and he was dead.
21Forsooth Enoch lived five and sixty years, and begat Methuselah.
22And Enoch went with God; and Enoch lived after that he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and five and sixty years.
24And Enoch went with God, and appeared not afterward, for God took him away.
25Also Methuselah lived an hundred and seven and eighty years, and begat Lamech.
26And Methuselah lived after that he begat Lamech seven hundred and two and eighty years, and begat sons and daughters.
27And all the days of Methuselah were made nine hundred and nine and sixty years, and he was dead.
28Forsooth Lamech lived an hundred and two and eighty years, and begat a son;
29and [he] called his name Noah#5:29 This name sounds like the Hebrew for ‘rest’ or ‘relief’., and said, This man shall comfort us of the works and travails of our hands, in the land which the Lord cursed.
30And Lamech lived after that he begat Noah five hundred [and] ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters.
31And all the days of Lamech were made seven hundred [and] seventy and seven years, and he was dead.
32Forsooth Noah, when he was of five hundred years, begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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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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