Genesis 5
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 5
1 This is the book of genealogy for Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God; 2 male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them “human.”
3 Adam was one hundred and thirty years old when he had a son in his likeness, who was named Seth. 4 After he had Seth, Adam lived another eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Adam lived for nine hundred and thirty years, and then he died.
6 Seth was one hundred and five years old when he had Enosh. 7 After he had Enosh, he lived another eight hundred and seven years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Seth lived for nine hundred and twelve years, and then he died.
9 Enosh was ninety years old when he had Kenan. 10 After he had Kenan, Enosh lived another eight hundred and fifteen years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Enosh lived for nine hundred and five years, and then he died.
12 Kenan was seventy years old when he had Mahalalel. 13 After he had Mahalalel, he lived another eight hundred and forty years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Kenan lived for nine hundred and ten years, and then he died.
15 Mahalalel was sixty-five years old when he had Jared. 16 After he had Jared, he lived another eight hundred and thirty years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and ninety-five years, and then he died.
18 Jared was one hundred and sixty-two years old when he had Enoch. 19 After he had Enoch, he lived another eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Jared lived for nine hundred and sixty-two years, and then he died.
21 Enoch was sixty-five years old when he had Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God.[a] After he had Methuselah, he lived another three hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Enoch lived for three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 Enoch then walked with God and was no more for he was with God.
25 Methuselah was one hundred and eighty-seven years old when he had Lamech. 26 After he had Lamech, he lived another seven hundred and eighty-two years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Methuselah lived for nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and then he died.
28 Lamech was one hundred eighty-two years old when he had a son. 29 He named him Noah, saying, “This one shall be a consolation for the work and labor that we must endure because the Lord has cursed the soil.” 30 After he had Noah, Lamech lived another five hundred ninety-five years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Lamech lived for seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and then he died. 32 Noah was five hundred years old when he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Footnotes
- Genesis 5:22 Walked with God: he was morally and religiously perfect.
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
Revised Standard Version
Adam’s Descendants to Noah and His Sons
5 This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. 4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6 When Seth had lived a hundred and five years, he became the father of Enosh. 7 Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and had other sons and daughters. 8 Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9 When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and had other sons and daughters. 11 Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
12 When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Ma-hal′alel. 13 Kenan lived after the birth of Ma-hal′alel eight hundred and forty years, and had other sons and daughters. 14 Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15 When Ma-hal′alel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared. 16 Ma-hal′alel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters. 17 Thus all the days of Ma-hal′alel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
18 When Jared had lived a hundred and sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch. 19 Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. 20 Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methu′selah. 22 Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methu′selah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
25 When Methu′selah had lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 Methu′selah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters. 27 Thus all the days of Methu′selah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
28 When Lamech had lived a hundred and eighty-two years, he became the father of a son, 29 and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground which the Lord has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands.” 30 Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters. 31 Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.
32 After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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