1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness. 2Male and female He created them,#5:2 Cited in Matthew 19:4 and Mark 10:6 and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”#5:2 Hebrew Adam

3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth. 4And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh. 7And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan. 10And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. 16And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

God Takes Up Enoch

(Hebrews 11:5)

18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch. 19And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. 22And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God #5:22 LXX pleased God; also in verse 24 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

24Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.#5:24 LXX and he was not found, because God had taken him away; cited in Hebrews 11:5

From Methuselah to Noah

25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. 26And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

28When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son. 29And he named him Noah,#5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for rest or comfort. saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the Lord has cursed.” 30And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31So Lamech 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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Genesis 5

1This [is] an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

2a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.

3And Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth [a son] in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth his name Seth.

4And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.

5And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dieth.

6And Seth liveth an hundred and five years, and begetteth Enos.

7And Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

8And all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dieth.

9And Enos liveth ninety years, and begetteth Cainan.

10And Enos liveth after his begetting Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

11And all the days of Enos are nine hundred and five years, and he dieth.

12And Cainan liveth seventy years, and begetteth Mahalaleel.

13And Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

14And all the days of Cainan are nine hundred and ten years, and he dieth.

15And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.

16And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

17And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.

18And Jared liveth an hundred and sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch.

19And Jared liveth after his begetting Enoch eight hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

20And all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he dieth.

21And Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah.

22And Enoch walketh habitually with God after his begetting Methuselah three hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

23And all the days of Enoch are three hundred and sixty and five years.

24And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.

25And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.

26And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

27And all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he dieth.

28And Lamech liveth an hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth a son,

29and calleth his name Noah, saying, ‘This [one] doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.’

30And Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

31And all the days of Lamech are seven hundred and seventy and seven years, and he dieth.

32And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begetteth Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Genesis 5

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