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Chapter 5

This is the book of genealogy for Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God; male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them “human.”

Adam was one hundred and thirty years old when he had a son in his likeness, who was named Seth. After he had Seth, Adam lived another eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters. Adam lived for nine hundred and thirty years, and then he died.

Seth was one hundred and five years old when he had Enosh. After he had Enosh, he lived another eight hundred and seven years and had other sons and daughters. Seth lived for nine hundred and twelve years, and then he died.

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

  1. Genesis 5:22 Walked with God: he was morally and religiously perfect.

Här följer en förteckning över några av Adams släktingar. Adam var lik Gud från den dag han skapades.

Gud skapade mannen och kvinnan och välsignade dem och kallade dem redan från början för människor.

3-5 Adam var 130 år gammal när hans son Set föddes, och denne var sin fars avbild på alla sätt. Sedan levde Adam ytterligare 800 år och fick söner och döttrar och dog 930 år gammal.

6-8 Set var 105 år gammal när hans son Enos föddes. Sedan levde han ytterligare 807 år och fick söner och döttrar och dog 912 år gammal.

9-11 Enos var 90 år gammal när hans son Kenan föddes. Sedan levde han ytterligare 815 år och fick söner och döttrar och dog 905 år gammal.

12-14 Kenan var 70 år gammal när hans son Mahalalel föddes. Sedan levde han ytterligare 840 år och fick söner och döttrar och dog 910 år gammal.

15-17 Mahalalel var 65 år gammal när hans son Jered föddes. Sedan levde han ytterligare 830 år och fick söner och döttrar och dog 895 år gammal.

18-20 Jered var 162 år gammal när hans son Enok föddes. Sedan levde han ytterligare 800 år och fick söner och döttrar och dog 962 år gammal.

21-24 Enok var 65 år gammal när hans son Metusela föddes. Sedan levde han ytterligare 300 år i gemenskap med Gud och fick söner och döttrar. När han var 365 år, och hade levat i ständig gemenskap med Gud, försvann han, för Gud tog bort honom!

25-27 Metusela var 187 år gammal när hans son Lemek föddes. Sedan levde han ytterligare 782 år och fick söner och döttrar och dog 969 år gammal.

28-31 Lemek var 182 år gammal när hans son Noa föddes. Lemek kallade honom för Noa, för han sa: Han kommer att ge oss tröst under det hårda arbetet med den jord, som Gud har förbannat. Sedan levde Lemek 595 år och fick söner och döttrar och dog 777 år gammal.

32 Noa var 500 år gammal och hade tre söner, Sem, Ham och Jafet.

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.