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
Complete Jewish Bible
5 (vi) Here is the genealogy of Adam. On the day that God created man he made him in the likeness of God; 2 he created them male and female; he blessed them and called them Adam [humankind, man] on the day they were created. 3 After Adam lived 130 years he fathered a son like himself and named him Shet. 4 After Shet was born, Adam lived another 800 years and had both sons and daughters. 5 In all, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
6 Shet lived 105 years and fathered Enosh. 7 After Enosh was born, Shet lived another 807 years and had sons and daughters. 8 In all, Shet lived 912 years; then he died.
9 Enosh lived ninety years and fathered Kenan. 10 After Kenan was born, Enosh lived another 815 years and had sons and daughters. 11 In all, Enosh lived 905 years; then he died.
12 Kenan lived seventy years and fathered Mahalal’el. 13 After Mahalal’el was born, Kenan lived another 840 years and had sons and daughters. 14 In all, Kenan lived 910 years; then he died.
15 Mahalal’el lived sixty-five years and fathered Yered. 16 After Yered was born, Mahalal’el lived another 830 years and had sons and daughters. 17 In all, Mahalal’el lived 895 years; then he died.
18 Yered lived 162 years and fathered Hanokh. 19 After Hanokh was born, Yered lived 800 years and had sons and daughters. 20 In all, Yered lived 962 years; then he died.
21 Hanokh lived sixty-five years and fathered Metushelach. 22 After Metushelach was born, Hanokh walked with God 300 years and had sons and daughters. 23 In all, Hanokh lived 365 years. 24 Hanokh walked with God, and then he wasn’t there, because God took him.
(vii) 25 Metushelach lived 187 years and fathered Lemekh. 26 After Lemekh was born, Metushelach lived 782 years and had sons and daughters. 27 In all, Metushelach lived 969 years; then he died.
28 Lemekh lived 182 years and fathered a son, 29 whom he called Noach [restful]; for he said, “This one will comfort us in our labor, in the hard work we do with our hands [to get what comes] from the ground that Adonai cursed.” 30 After Noach was born, Lemekh lived 595 years and had sons and daughters. 31 In all, Lemekh lived 777 years; then he died.
32 Noach was 500 years old; and Noach fathered Shem, Ham and Yefet.
创世记 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
亚当的后代
5 以下是关于亚当后代的记载。
上帝造人的时候，是照祂自己的形象造的。 2 祂造了男人和女人，又赐福给他们，在创造他们的那日称他们为“人”。 3 亚当一百三十岁生了一子，长相酷似自己，给他取名叫塞特。 4 亚当生了塞特以后，又活了八百年，生儿育女， 5 九百三十岁去世。
6 塞特一百零五岁生以挪士， 7 之后又活了八百零七年，生儿育女， 8 九百一十二岁去世。
9 以挪士九十岁生该南， 10 之后又活了八百一十五年，生儿育女， 11 九百零五岁去世。
12 该南七十岁生玛勒列， 13 之后又活了八百四十年，生儿育女， 14 九百一十岁去世。
15 玛勒列六十五岁生雅列， 16 之后又活了八百三十年，生儿育女， 17 八百九十五岁去世。
18 雅列一百六十二岁生以诺， 19 之后又活了八百年，生儿育女， 20 九百六十二岁去世。
21 以诺六十五岁生玛土撒拉， 22 之后与上帝亲密同行三百年，生儿育女， 23 共活了三百六十五年。 24 以诺与上帝亲密同行，后来被上帝接去，不在世上了。
25 玛土撒拉一百八十七岁生拉麦， 26 之后又活了七百八十二年，生儿育女， 27 九百六十九岁去世。
28 拉麦一百八十二岁生了一个儿子， 29 取名叫挪亚[a]，他说：“耶和华咒诅了大地，以致我们艰辛劳苦，这孩子必使我们从艰辛劳苦中得安慰。” 30 拉麦生挪亚之后，又活了五百九十五年，生儿育女， 31 七百七十七岁去世。
32 挪亚五百岁生闪、含和雅弗。
Footnotes
- 5:29 希伯来文中“挪亚”与“安慰”谐音。
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