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The First Book of Moses: Genesis

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- Chapter 5 -

(1 Chronicles 1:1–3)
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This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.
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He created them male and female; and blessed them: and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth.
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And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the time that Adam lived came to nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
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Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
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And Seth lived after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
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And Enos lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
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After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
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And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel.
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And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
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And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
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And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

God Takes Up Enoch

(Hebrews 11:5)
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And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch.
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And Jared lived after he begot Henoch, eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
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And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala.
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And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Henoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
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And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.

From Methuselah to Noah

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And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
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And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Mathusala were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
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And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son.
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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.
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And Lamech lived after he begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.
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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.
(1 Chronicles 1:1–3)
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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
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He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.(a)
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Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
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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.
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All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
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Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
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Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
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Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
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Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
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Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
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Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
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and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
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Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
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Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

God Takes Up Enoch

(Hebrews 11:5)
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Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
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Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
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Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
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After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
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All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
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Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

From Methuselah to Noah

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Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
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Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
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Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
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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.”
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Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
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Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Footnotes

(a)5:2 “Adam” and “Man” are spelled with the exact same consonants in Hebrew, so this can be correctly translated either way.
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