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

Book of Genealogies

1This is the Book of the Genealogies of Adam: When God created Adam, in the likeness of God He made him.

2Male and female He created them, and He blessed them and called their name “Adam” when He created them.

3Adam lived 130 years, then fathered a son in his likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

4Then the days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years, and He fathered other sons and daughters.

5So all Adam’s days that he lived were 930 years, and then he died.

6Seth lived 105 years, then fathered Enosh.

7Seth lived 807 years after he fathered Enosh, and he fathered sons and daughters.

8So all Seth’s days were 912 years, and then he died.

9Enosh lived 90 years, then fathered Kenan.

10Enosh lived 815 years after he fathered Kenan, and he fathered sons and daughters.

11So all of Enosh’s days were 905 years, and then he died.

12Kenan lived 70 years, then fathered Mahalalel.

13Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, he fathered sons and daughters.

14So all of Kenan’s days were 910 years, and then he died.

15Mahalalel lived 65 years, then fathered Jared.

16Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered sons and daughters.

17So all of Mahalalel’s days were 895 years, and then he died.

18Jared lived 162 years, then fathered Enoch.

19Jared lived 800 years after he fathered Enoch, and he fathered sons and daughters.

20So all of Jared’s days were 962 years, and then he died.

21Enoch lived 65 years, then fathered Methuselah.

22Now Enoch walked with God continually for 300 years after he fathered Methuselah, and he fathered sons and daughters.

23So all of Enoch’s days were 365 years.

24And Enoch continually walked with God—then he was not there, because God took him.

25Methuselah lived 187 years and fathered Lamech.

26And Methuselah lived 782 years after he fathered Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

27So all of Methuselah’s days were 969 years, and then he died.

28Lamech lived 182 years and he fathered a son.

29And he named him Noah saying, “This one will comfort us from our work and from the pain of our hands because of the ground which Adonai cursed.”

30Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered sons and daughters.

31So all of Lamech’s days were 777 years, and then he died.

32And Noah was 500 years old when he fathered Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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Genesis 5

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