The Line of Seth

These are the family[a] records(A) of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created man,[b] He made him in the likeness of God; He created them male and female. When they were created, He blessed them and called them man.[c]

Adam was 130 years old when he fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. Adam lived 800 years after the birth of Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. So Adam’s life lasted 930 years; then he died.

Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh. Seth lived 807 years after the birth of Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters. So Seth’s life lasted 912 years; then he died.

Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan. 10 Enosh lived 815 years after the birth of Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 11 So Enosh’s life lasted 905 years; then he died.

12 Kenan was 70 years old when he fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived 840 years after the birth of Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 14 So Kenan’s life lasted 910 years; then he died.

15 Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared. 16 Mahalalel lived 830 years after the birth of Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 17 So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.

18 Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch. 19 Jared lived 800 years after the birth of Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 20 So Jared’s life lasted 962 years; then he died.

21 Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah. 22 And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God(B) 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. 23 So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.(C)

25 Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived 782 years after the birth of Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 27 So Methuselah’s life lasted 969 years; then he died.

28 Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. 29 And he named him Noah,[d] saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”(D) 30 Lamech lived 595 years after Noah’s birth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 31 So Lamech’s life lasted 777 years; then he died.

32 Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 5:1 Lit written family
  2. Genesis 5:1 Or Adam
  3. Genesis 5:2 Or Adam
  4. Genesis 5:29 In Hb, the name Noah sounds like the phrase “bring us relief.”

From Adam to Noah

This is the historical record[a] of Adam’s[b] generations.

When[c] God created mankind,[d]
    he made them in his own likeness.[e]
Creating them male and female,
    he blessed them
and called them humans[f]
    when[g] he created them.

After Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son just like him,[h] that is,[i] according to his own likeness, and named him Seth. Adam lived another 800 years, fathering other[j] sons and daughters after he had fathered Seth. Adam lived a total[k] of 930 years, and then died.

When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. After he fathered Enosh, Seth lived 807 years, fathering other sons and daughters. Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then died.

When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. 10 After he fathered Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 11 Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then died.

12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13 After he fathered Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then died.

15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. 16 After he fathered Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 17 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then died.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered Enoch. 19 After he fathered Enoch, Jared lived 800 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 20 Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then died.

21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. 22 After he fathered Methuselah, Enoch communed[l] with God for 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. 23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years, 24 communing[m] with God—and then he was there no longer, because God had taken him.

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. 26 After he fathered Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then died.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son, 29 whom he named Noah,[n] because he said, “May this one comfort us from our work, from pain that is caused by our manual labor, and from the ground that the Lord has cursed.” 30 After he fathered Noah, Lamech lived 595 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then died.

32 After Noah had lived 500 years, he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 5:1 Or the generations scroll
  2. Genesis 5:1 Or mankind’s
  3. Genesis 5:1 Lit. On the day that
  4. Genesis 5:1 Lit. Adam
  5. Genesis 5:1 Lit. in the likeness of God
  6. Genesis 5:2 Lit. called their name Adam
  7. Genesis 5:2 Lit. on the day he created them
  8. Genesis 5:3 Lit. son in his likeness
  9. Genesis 5:3 The Heb. lacks that is
  10. Genesis 5:4 The Heb. lacks other; and so throughout the chapter
  11. Genesis 5:5 Lit. all the days; and so throughout the chapter
  12. Genesis 5:22 Lit. walked
  13. Genesis 5:24 Lit. walking
  14. Genesis 5:29 The Heb. name Noah sounds like the word comfort