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亞當的後代(A)

以下是亞當後代的記錄。 神創造人的時候,是按著自己的樣式造的; 他創造了一男一女。在創造他們的時候, 神賜福給他們,稱他們為人。 亞當一百三十歲的時候,生了一個兒子,樣式和形象都和自己相似,就給他起名叫塞特。 亞當生塞特以後,還活了八百年,並且生了其他的兒女。 亞當共活了九百三十歲,就死了。

塞特一百零五歲的時候,生了以挪士。 塞特生以挪士以後,還活了八百零七年,並且生了其他的兒女。 塞特共活了九百一十二歲,就死了。

以挪士九十歲的時候,生了該南。 10 以挪士生該南以後,還活了八百一十五年,並且生了其他的兒女。 11 以挪士共活了九百零五歲,就死了。

12 該南七十歲的時候,生了瑪勒列。 13 該南生瑪勒列以後,還活了八百四十年,並且生了其他的兒女。 14 該南共活了九百一十歲,就死了。

15 瑪勒列六十五歲的時候,生了雅列。 16 瑪勒列生雅列以後,還活了八百三十年,並且生了其他的兒女。 17 瑪勒列共活了八百九十五歲,就死了。

18 雅列一百六十二歲的時候,生了以諾。 19 雅列生以諾以後,還活了八百年,並且生了其他的兒女。 20 雅列共活了九百六十二歲,就死了。

21 以諾六十五歲的時候,生了瑪土撒拉。 22 以諾生瑪土撒拉以後,和 神同行三百年,並且生了其他的兒女。 23 以諾共活了三百六十五歲。 24 以諾和 神同行,所以 神把他取去,他就不在了。

25 瑪土撒拉一百八十七歲的時候,生了拉麥。 26 瑪土撒拉生拉麥以後,還活了七百八十二年,並且生了其他的兒女。 27 瑪土撒拉共活了九百六十九歲,就死了。

28 拉麥一百八十二歲的時候,生了一個兒子, 29 就給他起名叫挪亞,說:“這兒子必使我們從地上的操作和手中的勞苦得著安慰,因為耶和華曾經咒詛這地。” 30 拉麥生挪亞以後,還活了五百九十五年,並且生了其他的兒女。 31 拉麥共活了七百七十七歲,就死了。

32 挪亞五百歲的時候,就生了閃、含和雅弗。

From Adam to Noah

This is the record[a] of the family line[b] of Adam.

When God created humankind,[c] he made them[d] in the likeness of God. He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.”[e]

When[f] Adam had lived 130 years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and he named him Seth. The length of time Adam lived[g] after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had[h] other[i] sons and daughters. The entire lifetime[j] of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.[k]

When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of[l] Enosh. Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had[m] other[n] sons and daughters. The entire lifetime of Seth was 912 years, and then he died.

When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters. 11 The entire lifetime of Enosh was 905 years, and then he died.

12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters. 14 The entire lifetime of Kenan was 910 years, and then he died.

15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16 Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters. 17 The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was 895 years, and then he died.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19 Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters. 20 The entire lifetime of Jared was 962 years, and then he died.

21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God[o] for 300 years,[p] and he had other[q] sons and daughters. 23 The entire lifetime of Enoch was 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared[r] because God took[s] him away.

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other[t] sons and daughters. 27 The entire lifetime of Methuselah was 969 years, and then he died.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah,[u] saying, “This one will bring us comfort[v] from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.” 30 Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other[w] sons and daughters. 31 The entire lifetime of Lamech was 777 years, and then he died.

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

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 5:1 tn Heb “book” or “roll.” Cf. NIV “written account”; NRSV “list.”
  2. Genesis 5:1 tn Heb “generations.” See the note on the phrase “this is the account of” in 2:4.
  3. Genesis 5:1 tn The Hebrew text has אָדָם (ʾadam).
  4. Genesis 5:1 tn Heb “him.” The Hebrew text uses the third masculine singular pronominal suffix on the accusative sign. The pronoun agrees grammatically with its antecedent אָדָם (ʾadam). However, the next verse makes it clear that אָדָם is collective here and refers to “humankind,” so it is preferable to translate the pronoun with the English plural.
  5. Genesis 5:2 tn The Hebrew word used here is אָדָם (ʾadam).
  6. Genesis 5:3 tn Heb “and Adam lived 130 years.” In the translation the verb is subordinated to the following verb, “and he fathered,” and rendered as a temporal clause.
  7. Genesis 5:4 tn Heb “The days of Adam.”
  8. Genesis 5:4 tn Heb “he fathered.”
  9. Genesis 5:4 tn The word “other” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for stylistic reasons.
  10. Genesis 5:5 tn Heb “all the days of Adam which he lived”
  11. Genesis 5:5 sn The genealogy traces the line from Adam to Noah and forms a bridge between the earlier accounts and the flood story. Its constant theme of the reign of death in the human race is broken once with the account of Enoch, but the genealogy ends with hope for the future through Noah. See further G. F. Hasel, “The Genealogies of Gen. 5 and 11 and their Alleged Babylonian Background,” AUSS 16 (1978): 361-74; idem, “Genesis 5 and 11, ” Origins 7 (1980): 23-37.
  12. Genesis 5:6 tn Heb “he fathered.”
  13. Genesis 5:7 tn Heb “he fathered.”
  14. Genesis 5:7 tn Here and in vv. 10, 13, 16, 19 the word “other” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for stylistic reasons.
  15. Genesis 5:22 sn With the seventh panel there is a digression from the pattern. Instead of simply saying that Enoch lived, the text observes that he “walked with God.” The rare expression “walked with” (the Hitpael form of the verb הָלָךְ, halakh, “to walk” collocated with the preposition אֶת, ʾet, “with”) is used in 1 Sam 25:15 to describe how David’s men maintained a cordial and cooperative relationship with Nabal’s men as they worked and lived side by side in the fields. In Gen 5:22 the phrase suggests that Enoch and God “got along.” This may imply that Enoch lived in close fellowship with God, leading a life of devotion and piety. An early Jewish tradition, preserved in 1 En. 1:9 and alluded to in Jude 14, says that Enoch preached about the coming judgment. See F. S. Parnham, “Walking with God,” EvQ 46 (1974): 117-18.
  16. Genesis 5:22 tn Heb “and Enoch walked with God, after he became the father of Methuselah, [for] 300 years.”
  17. Genesis 5:22 tn The word “other” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for stylistic reasons.
  18. Genesis 5:24 tn The Hebrew construction has the negative particle אֵין (ʾen, “there is not,” “there was not”) with a pronominal suffix, “he was not.” Instead of saying that Enoch died, the text says he no longer was present.
  19. Genesis 5:24 sn The text simply states that God took Enoch. Similar language is used of Elijah’s departure from this world (see 2 Kgs 2:10). The text implies that God overruled death for this man who walked with him.
  20. Genesis 5:26 tn The word “other” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for stylistic reasons.
  21. Genesis 5:29 sn The name Noah appears to be related to the Hebrew word נוּחַ (nuakh, “to rest”). There are several wordplays on the name “Noah” in the story of the flood.
  22. Genesis 5:29 tn The Hebrew verb יְנַחֲמֵנוּ (yenakhamenu) is from the root נָחָם (nakham), which means “to comfort” in the Piel verbal stem. The letters נ (nun) and ח (khet) pick up the sounds in the name “Noah,” forming a paronomasia on the name. They are not from the same verbal root, and so the connection is only by sound. Lamech’s sentiment reflects the oppression of living under the curse on the ground, but also expresses the hope for relief in some way through the birth of Noah. His words proved to be ironic but prophetic. The relief would come with a new beginning after the flood. See E. G. Kraeling, “The Interpretations of the Name Noah in Genesis 5:29, ” JBL 48 (1929): 138-43.
  23. Genesis 5:30 tn The word “other” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for stylistic reasons.
  24. Genesis 5:32 tn Heb “Noah.” The pronoun (“he”) has been employed in the translation for stylistic reasons.

From Adam to Noah

This is the written account(A) of Adam’s family line.(B)

When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.(C) He created them(D) male and female(E) and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind”[a] when they were created.

When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image;(F) and he named him Seth.(G) 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.(H)

When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father[b] of Enosh.(I) 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.(J) 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.(K) 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.(L) 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.(M) 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.(N) 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God(O) 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God;(P) then he was no more, because God took him away.(Q)

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.(R) 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[c](S) and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.(T) 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,(U) he became the father of Shem,(V) Ham and Japheth.(W)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 5:2 Hebrew adam
  2. Genesis 5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26.
  3. Genesis 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort.