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Bereshis 5
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Bereshis 5
Orthodox Jewish Bible
5 This is the Sefer Toldot Adam. In the yom that barah Elohim Adam, in the demut Elohim He made him;
2 Zakhar and nekevah He created them; and blessed them, and called the shem of them "Adam," in the yom when they were created.
3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty shanah and fathered in his own demut and after his tzelem (image) and called shmo Shet:
4 And the days of Adam after he had fathered Shet were shemoneh me’ot shanah; and he fathered banim and banot:
5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty shanah: and he died.
6 And Shet lived a hundred and five shanah, and fathered Enosh;
7 And Shet lived after he fathered Enosh eight hundred and seven shanah, and fathered banim and banot:
8 And all the days of Shet were nine hundred and twelve shanah; and he died.
9 And Enosh lived ninety shanah, and fathered Kenan;
10 And Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan eight hundred and fifteen shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
11 And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five shanim; and he died.
12 And Kenan lived seventy shanah and fathered Mahalal’el;
13 And Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalal’el eight hundred and forty shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
14 And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten shanim; and he died.
15 And Mahalal’el lived sixty and five shanah, and fathered Yered;
16 And Mahalal’el lived after he fathered Yered eight hundred and thirty shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
17 And all the days of Mahalal’el were eight hundred ninety and five shanah; and he died.
18 And Yered lived a hundred sixty and two shanah, and he fathered Chanoch (Enoch):
19 And Yered lived after he fathered Chanoch (Enoch) eight hundred shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
20 And all the days of Yered were nine hundred sixty and two shanah; and he died.
21 And Chanoch lived sixty and five shanah, and fathered Metushelach;
22 And Chanoch walked with HaElohim after he fathered Metushelach three hundred shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
23 And all the days of Chanoch were three hundred sixty and five shanah;
24 And Chanoch walked with HaElohim; and he was not; for Elohim took him.
25 And Metushelach lived a hundred eighty and seven shanah, and fathered Lamech.
26 And Metushelach lived after he fathered Lamech seven hundred eighty and two shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
27 And all the days of Metushelach were nine hundred sixty and nine shanah; and he died.
28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two shanah and fathered ben;
29 And he called shmo Noach, saying, Zeh yenachamenu (this shall comfort us) in our work and toil of our hands, because of the adamah which Hashem hath cursed.
30 And Lamech lived after he fathered Noach five hundred ninety and five shanah, and fathered banim and banot;
31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven shanah; and he died.
32 And Noach was five hundred years old; and Noach fathered Shem, Cham, and Yephet.
Genesis 5
Common English Bible
Genesis 5
Common English Bible
Adam’s descendants
5 This is the record of Adam’s descendants. On the day God created humanity, he made them to resemble God 2 and created them male and female. He blessed them and called them humanity[a] on the day they were created. 3 When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son in his image, resembling him, and named him Seth. 4 After Seth’s birth, Adam lived 800 years; he had other sons and daughters. 5 In all, Adam lived 930 years, and he died.
6 When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh. 7 After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 8 In all, Seth lived 912 years, and he died.
9 When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan. 10 After Kenan’s birth, Enosh lived 815 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 11 In all, Enosh lived 905 years, and he died.
12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 14 In all, Kenan lived 910 years, and he died.
15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. 16 After Jared’s birth, Mahalalel lived 830 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 17 In all, Mahalalel lived 895 years, and he died.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch. 19 After Enoch’s birth, Jared lived 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 20 In all, Jared lived 962 years, and he died.
21 When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God. After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch lived 300 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 23 In all, Enoch lived 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God and disappeared because God took him.
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. 26 After Lamech’s birth, Methuselah lived 782 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 27 In all, Methuselah lived 969 years, and he died.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son 29 and named him Noah, saying, “This one will give us relief[b] from our hard work, from the pain in our hands, because of the fertile land that the Lord cursed.” 30 After Noah’s birth, Lamech lived 595 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 31 In all, Lamech lived 777 years, and he died.
32 When Noah was 500 years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Footnotes
- Genesis 5:2 Heb adam
- Genesis 5:29 Heb resembles the sound of Noah’s name.
Genesis 5
New International Version
Genesis 5
New International Version
From Adam to Noah
5 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) 2 He created them(D) male and female(E) and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind”[a] when they were created.
3 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) 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.(H)
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father[b] of Enosh.(I) 7 After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 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
- Genesis 5:2 Hebrew adam
- Genesis 5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26.
- Genesis 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort.
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