1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. 2He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them #5:2 Lit AdamMan in the day when they were created.

3When Adam had lived 130 years, he #5:3 Lit begot, so in chbecame the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. 4Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were 800 years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 5So all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.

6And Seth lived 105 years and became the father of Enosh. 7Then Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters. 8So all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.

9And Enosh lived 90 years and became the father of Kenan. 10Then Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 11So all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.

12And Kenan lived 70 years and became the father of Mahalalel. 13Then Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 14So all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.

15And Mahalalel lived 65 years and became the father of Jared. 16Then Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 17So all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.

18And Jared lived 162 years and became the father of Enoch. 19Then Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 20So all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.

21And Enoch lived 65 years and became the father of Methuselah. 22Then Enoch walked with God 300 years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 23So all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

25And Methuselah lived 187 years and became the father of Lamech. 26Then Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 27So all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.

28And Lamech lived 182 years and became the father of a son. 29Now he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will #5:29 Lit comfort us ingive us rest from our work and from the pain of our hands arising from the ground which Yahweh has cursed.” 30Then Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 31So all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.

32And Noah was 500 years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Genesis 5

1This is the book of Adam's generations. In the day that God#GodHebrew: Elohim created man, in the likeness of God#GodHebrew: Elohim made he him. 2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. 3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth. 4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters. 5And all the days of Adam that he lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

6And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh. 7And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters. 8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died. 9And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan. 10And Enosh lived after he had begotten Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters. 11And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died. 12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalaleel. 13And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters. 14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died. 15And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared. 16And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters. 17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died. 18And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch. 19And Jared lived after he had begotten Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. 20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.

21And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methushelah. 22And Enoch walked with God#GodHebrew: Elohim after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. 23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24And Enoch walked with God#GodHebrew: Elohim and he was not, for God#GodHebrew: Elohim took him.

25And Methushelah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lemech. 26And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters. 27And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.

28And Lemech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son. 29And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and concerning the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed. 30And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters. 31And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died. 32And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Genesis 5

Genesis 5