The Genesis
Chapter
5
1 This was the scroll of the early [days] of mankind, when God fathered Adam, forming him in [His] image. 2 He created the male and the female and He blest them. And in the day that He created him, He named him Adam.
3 Adam was two hundred and thirty years old when he fathered a son who was just like him and looked like him, that he named Seth. 4 Then after fathering Seth, Adam lived on for seven hundred years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 5 So Adam was nine hundred and thirty years old when he died.
6 Now, Seth was two hundred and five years old when he fathered Enos. 7 And after fathering Enos, he lived on for seven hundred and seven years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 8 So Seth was nine hundred and twelve years old when he died.
9 Enos was a hundred and ninety years old when he fathered Kainan. 10 Then after fathering Kainan, he lived on for another seven hundred and fifteen years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 11 So Enos was nine hundred and five years old when he died.
12 Kainan was a hundred and seventy years old when he fathered MaleLeal. 13 Then after fathering MaleLeal, he lived on for some seven hundred and forty years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 14 So Kainan was nine hundred and ten years old when he died.
15 MaleLeal was a hundred and sixty five years old when he fathered Jared. 16 And after fathering Jared, he lived on for seven hundred and thirty years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 17 So MaleLeal was eight hundred and ninety-five years old when he died.
18 Jared was a hundred and sixty-two years old when he fathered Enoch. 19 Then after fathering Enoch, he lived on for another eight hundred years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 20 So Jared was nine hundred and sixty-two years old when he died.
21 Enoch was a hundred and sixty-five years old when he fathered MethuSelah. 22 Well, after fathering MethuSelah, God found Enoch righteous; and he lived on for some two hundred years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 23 Then (when Enoch was three hundred and sixty-five years old), 24 because he pleased God, God transported him and he disappeared.
25 MethuSelah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old when he fathered Lamech. 26 Then after fathering Lamech, he lived on for another seven hundred and eighty-two years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 27 So MethuSelah was nine hundred and sixty-nine years old when he died.
28 Lamech was a hundred and eighty-eight years old when he fathered a son 29 whom he named Noah. And he said: 'He will stop us from doing the things we are doing, from working with our hands, and from [living on] the ground that Jehovah has cursed. 30 Then after fathering Noah, he lived on for some five hundred and sixty-five years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 31 So Lamech was seven hundred and fifty-three years old when he died.
32 And after Noah was five hundred years old, he fathered three sons; Shem, Ham, and JaPheth.
3 Adam was two hundred and thirty years old when he fathered a son who was just like him and looked like him, that he named Seth. 4 Then after fathering Seth, Adam lived on for seven hundred years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 5 So Adam was nine hundred and thirty years old when he died.
6 Now, Seth was two hundred and five years old when he fathered Enos. 7 And after fathering Enos, he lived on for seven hundred and seven years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 8 So Seth was nine hundred and twelve years old when he died.
9 Enos was a hundred and ninety years old when he fathered Kainan. 10 Then after fathering Kainan, he lived on for another seven hundred and fifteen years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 11 So Enos was nine hundred and five years old when he died.
12 Kainan was a hundred and seventy years old when he fathered MaleLeal. 13 Then after fathering MaleLeal, he lived on for some seven hundred and forty years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 14 So Kainan was nine hundred and ten years old when he died.
15 MaleLeal was a hundred and sixty five years old when he fathered Jared. 16 And after fathering Jared, he lived on for seven hundred and thirty years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 17 So MaleLeal was eight hundred and ninety-five years old when he died.
18 Jared was a hundred and sixty-two years old when he fathered Enoch. 19 Then after fathering Enoch, he lived on for another eight hundred years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 20 So Jared was nine hundred and sixty-two years old when he died.
21 Enoch was a hundred and sixty-five years old when he fathered MethuSelah. 22 Well, after fathering MethuSelah, God found Enoch righteous; and he lived on for some two hundred years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 23 Then (when Enoch was three hundred and sixty-five years old), 24 because he pleased God, God transported him and he disappeared.
25 MethuSelah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old when he fathered Lamech. 26 Then after fathering Lamech, he lived on for another seven hundred and eighty-two years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 27 So MethuSelah was nine hundred and sixty-nine years old when he died.
28 Lamech was a hundred and eighty-eight years old when he fathered a son 29 whom he named Noah. And he said: 'He will stop us from doing the things we are doing, from working with our hands, and from [living on] the ground that Jehovah has cursed. 30 Then after fathering Noah, he lived on for some five hundred and sixty-five years, as he fathered other sons and daughters. 31 So Lamech was seven hundred and fifty-three years old when he died.
32 And after Noah was five hundred years old, he fathered three sons; Shem, Ham, and JaPheth.
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