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Genesis 5
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1This [is] the genealogy of men in the day in which God made Adam; in the image of God he made him:
1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
2male and female he made them, and blessed them; and he called his name Adam, in the day in which he made them .
2He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
3And Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] after his [own] form, and after his [own] image, and he called his name Seth.
3Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4And the days of Adam, which he lived after his begetting Seth, were seven hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.
4The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5And all the days of Adam which he lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
6Now Seth lived two hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
6Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
7And Seth lived after his begetting Enos, seven hundred and seven years, and he begot sons and daughters.
7Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
8All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
9And Enos lived one hundred and ninety years, and begot Cainan.
9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10And Enos lived after his begetting Cainan, seven hundred and fifteen years, and he begot sons and daughters.
10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
11All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
12And Cainan lived one hundred and seventy years, and he begot Maleleel.
12Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
13And Cainan lived after his begetting Maleleel, seven hundred and forty years, and he begot sons and daughters.
13Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
14and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
15And Maleleel lived one hundred and sixty and five years, and he begot Jared.
15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
16And Maleleel lived after his begetting Jared, seven hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.
16Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
17And all the days of Maleleel were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.
17All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
18And Jared lived one hundred and sixty and two years, and begot Enoch:
18Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
19and Jared lived after his begetting Enoch, eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.
19Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he died.
20All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
21And Enoch lived one hundred and sixty and five years, and became the father of Mathusala.
21Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
22And Enoch was well-pleasing to God after his begetting Mathusala, two hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.
22After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty and five years.
23All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24And Enoch was well-pleasing to God, and was not found, because God translated him.
24Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
25And Mathusala lived one hundred and sixty and seven years, and begot Lamech.
25Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
26And Mathusala lived after his begetting Lamech eight hundred and two years, and begot sons and daughters.
26Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
27And all the days of Mathusala which he lived, were nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he died.
27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
28And Lamech lived one hundred and eighty and eight years, and begot a son.
28Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
29And he called his name Noe, saying, This one will cause us to cease from our works, and from the toils of our hands, and from the earth, which the Lord God has cursed.
29He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which Yahweh has cursed.”
30And Lamech lived after his begetting Noe, five hundred and sixty and five years, and begot sons and daughters.
30Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and fifty-three years, and he died.
31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.