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The Holy Bible

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The Book of Genesis

Chapter 5

  

From Adam to Noah

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THIS

is the written account of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.  2  He created them male and female, and He blessed them. And when they were created, He called them “man.”

3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, in his own image, and named him Seth.  4  After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years, and he fathered other sons and daughter.  5  So Adam lived for 930 years, and then he died.

6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.  7  After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.  8  So Seth lived for 912 years, and then he died.

9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.  10  After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.  11  So Enosh lived for 905 years, and then he died.

12  When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.  13  After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.  14  So Kenan lived for 910 years, and then he died.

15  When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.  16  After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.  17  So Mahalalel lived for 895 years, and then he died.

18  When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.  19  After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.  20  So Jared lived for 962 years, and then he died.

21  When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.  22  After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God 300 years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.  23  So Enoch lived 365 years.  24  Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.

25  When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.  26  After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.  27  So Methuselah lived for 969 years, and then he died.

28  When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son.  29  He named him Noah saying, “He will comfort us in the labour and painful toil of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”  30  After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years, and he fathered other sons and daughters.  31  So Lamech lived for 777 years, and then he died.

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