17 Cain made love to his wife,(A) and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city,(B) and he named it after his son(C) Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

19 Lamech married(D) two women,(E) one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments(F) and pipes.(G) 22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged(H) all kinds of tools out of[a] bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.

23 Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah, listen to me;
    wives of Lamech, hear my words.
I have killed(I) a man for wounding me,
    a young man for injuring me.
24 If Cain is avenged(J) seven times,(K)
    then Lamech seventy-seven times.(L)

25 Adam made love to his wife(M) again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,[b](N) saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”(O) 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.(P)

At that time people began to call on[c] the name of the Lord.(Q)

From Adam to Noah

This is the written account(R) of Adam’s family line.(S)

When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.(T) He created them(U) male and female(V) and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind”[d] when they were created.

When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image;(W) and he named him Seth.(X) After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.(Y)

When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father[e] of Enosh.(Z) After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.(AA) 10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.(AB) 13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.(AC) 16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.(AD) 19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.(AE) 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God(AF) 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God;(AG) then he was no more, because God took him away.(AH)

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.(AI) 26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah[f](AJ) and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.(AK) 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

32 After Noah was 500 years old,(AL) he became the father of Shem,(AM) Ham and Japheth.(AN)

Wickedness in the World

When human beings began to increase in number on the earth(AO) and daughters were born to them, the sons of God(AP) saw that the daughters(AQ) of humans were beautiful,(AR) and they married(AS) any of them they chose. Then the Lord said, “My Spirit(AT) will not contend with[g] humans forever,(AU) for they are mortal[h];(AV) their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

The Nephilim(AW) were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans(AX) and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.(AY)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:22 Or who instructed all who work in
  2. Genesis 4:25 Seth probably means granted.
  3. Genesis 4:26 Or to proclaim
  4. Genesis 5:2 Hebrew adam
  5. Genesis 5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26.
  6. Genesis 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort.
  7. Genesis 6:3 Or My spirit will not remain in
  8. Genesis 6:3 Or corrupt

17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city, (A)and called the name of the city after the name of his son—Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.

19 Then Lamech took for himself (B)two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah. 20 And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and [a]flute. 22 And as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

23 Then Lamech said to his wives:

“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
Wives of Lamech, listen to my speech!
For I have [b]killed a man for wounding me,
Even a young man [c]for hurting me.
24 (C)If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold,
Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

A New Son

25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and (D)named him [d]Seth, “For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.” 26 And as for Seth, (E)to him also a son was born; and he named him [e]Enosh. Then men began (F)to call on the name of the Lord.

The Family of Adam(G)

This is the book of the (H)genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in (I)the likeness of God. He created them (J)male and female, and (K)blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created. And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son (L)in his own likeness, after his image, and (M)named him Seth. After he begot Seth, (N)the days of Adam were eight hundred years; (O)and he had sons and daughters. So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; (P)and he died.

Seth lived one hundred and five years, and begot (Q)Enosh. After he begot Enosh, Seth lived eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

Enosh lived ninety years, and begot [f]Cainan. 10 After he begot Cainan, Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and daughters. 11 So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.

12 Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel. 13 After he begot Mahalalel, Cainan lived eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters. 14 So all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.

15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared. 16 After he begot Jared, Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters. 17 So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.

18 Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and begot (R)Enoch. 19 After he begot Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters. 20 So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.

21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. 22 After he begot Methuselah, Enoch (S)walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. 23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 And (T)Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God (U)took him.

25 Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech. 26 After he begot Lamech, Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had sons and daughters. 27 So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.

28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and had a son. 29 And he called his name (V)Noah,[g] saying, “This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground (W)which the Lord has cursed.” 30 After he begot Noah, Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years, and had sons and daughters. 31 So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.

32 And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot (X)Shem, Ham, (Y)and Japheth.

The Wickedness and Judgment of Man

Now it came to pass, (Z)when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they (AA)took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.

And the Lord said, (AB)“My Spirit shall not (AC)strive[h] with man forever, (AD)for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” There were [i]giants on the earth in those (AE)days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:21 pipe
  2. Genesis 4:23 slain a man for my wound
  3. Genesis 4:23 for my hurt
  4. Genesis 4:25 Lit. Appointed
  5. Genesis 4:26 Gr. Enos, Luke 3:38
  6. Genesis 5:9 Heb. Qenan
  7. Genesis 5:29 Lit. Rest
  8. Genesis 6:3 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. abide
  9. Genesis 6:4 Heb. nephilim, fallen or mighty ones