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Genesis, 5

The genealogy, age, and death of the Patriarchs, from Adam to Noe. The translation of Henoch.


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[1] This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.

[2] He created them male and female; and blessed them: and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

[3] And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth.

[4] And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.

[5] And all the time that Adam lived, came to nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

[6] Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos.

[7] And Seth lived after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

[8] And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

[9] And Enos lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.

[10] After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.

[11] And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

[12] And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel.

[13] And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.

[14] And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

[15] And Malaleel lived sixty-five years and begot Jared.

[16] And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

[17] And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

[18] And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch.

[19] And Jared lived after he begot Henoch, eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

[20] And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.

[21] And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala.

[22] And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

[23] And all the days of Henoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

[24] And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.

[25] And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.

[26] And Mathlusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.

[27] And all the days of Mathusala were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

[28] And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son.

[29] And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.

[30] And Lamech lived after he begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.

[31] And all the days of Lamech came to seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died. And Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, and Japheth.

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