Genesis 5

This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them, and called them mankind on the day they were created. When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. After fathering Seth, Adam lived 800 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Adam’s life were 930 years, and he died. When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. After fathering Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died. When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. After fathering Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died. When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. After fathering Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died. When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. After fathering Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died. When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered Enoch. After fathering Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died. When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. After fathering Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and he was no more, because God took him. When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. After fathering Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died. When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son. He named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us comfort in our work and in the painful toil of our hands, because of the ground the LORD has cursed.” After fathering Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and fathered sons and daughters. All the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died. Noah was 500 years old, and Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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