Genesis 5

Genesis 5:1

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.

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Genesis 5:2

Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them "man."

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Genesis 5:3

When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.

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am 130 , bc 3874

hundred The chronology differs in the Hebrew Text , the Samaritan , the LXX , and Josephus. The LXX adds 100 years to each of the patriarchs Adam , Seth , Enos , Cainan , Mahalaleel , and Enoch , before the birth of their sons; while they take 20 from the age of Methuselah , and add 6 to that of Lamech Thus the space from the creation to the deluge is made 2 ,242 years , according to the Vatican copy , but 2 ,262 by the Alexandrine; and the sum total by Josephus is 2 ,265 , by the Samaritan 1 ,307 , and the Hebrew Text , 1 ,656. The sum total from the Deluge to the 70th year of Terah , according to these authorities , is , Heb. 292; Sam. 942; Sept. Vat. 1 ,172; Alex. 1 ,072 , and Josephus 1 ,002.

Genesis 5:4

And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:5

So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

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am 930 , bc 3074

Genesis 5:6

When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

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am 235 , bc 3769

Genesis 5:7

And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:8

So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

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Genesis 5:9

When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

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am 325 , bc 3679

Genesis 5:10

And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:11

So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

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am 1140 , bc 2864

Genesis 5:12

When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

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am 395 , bc 3609

Genesis 5:13

And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:14

So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

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Genesis 5:15

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

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am 460 , bc 3544

Genesis 5:16

And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:17

So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

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am 1290 , bc 2714

Genesis 5:18

When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

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am 622 , bc 3382

Genesis 5:19

And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:20

So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

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Genesis 5:21

When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

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am 687 , bc 3317

Genesis 5:22

And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:23

So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

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Genesis 5:24

Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

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Genesis 5:25

When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

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Genesis 5:26

And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:27

So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

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am 1656 , bc 2348

Genesis 5:28

When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.

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Genesis 5:29

And he named him Noah, saying, "May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed."

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Noah Gr. Noe , i.e. rest or comfort

Genesis 5:30

And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Genesis 5:31

So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

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am 1651 , bc 2353

Genesis 5:32

After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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am 1556 , bc 2448