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Genesis 5
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Genesis 5 Bible text
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.
Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
and Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which the LORD has cursed.”
and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.
Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: