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Genesis  Chapter 5    Back    Next

{5:1} This is the book of the generations of Adam
. In the day that God created man
, he made him in God's likeness.

{5:2} He created them male and female, and blessed
them, and called their name "Adam," in the day when they were created.

{5:3} Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father
of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

{5:4} The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

{5:5} All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

{5:6} Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.

{5:7} Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

{5:8} All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

{5:9} Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

{5:10} Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

{5:11} All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

{5:12} Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

{5:13} Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters

{5:14} and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

{5:15} Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared
.

{5:16} Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

{5:17} All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

{5:18} Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch
.

{5:19} Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

{5:20} All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

{5:21} Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah
.

{5:22} Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

{5:23} All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

{5:24} Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

{5:25} Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech
.

{5:26} Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

{5:27} All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

{5:28} Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,

{5:29} and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."

{5:30} Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

{5:31} All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

{5:32} Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham
, and Japheth
.

Genesis  Chapter 5    Back    Next