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Genesis 5

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1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

2male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

4and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:

7and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

8and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

9And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan:

10and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

11and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

12And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:

13and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

14and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

15And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

16and Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

17and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

18And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:

19and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

20and all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

22and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

23and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

24and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

25And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

26and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

27and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

28And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

29and 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.

30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Parallel translations · Genesis 5:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

KJV · King James Version (1611)

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God made man, he made him in the image of God;

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

This <FI>is<Fi> an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

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

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

This is the book of Adam's generations. In the day thatGod created man, in the likeness ofGod made he him.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Genesis 5:1.

  • Hebrews 1:3

    who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

  • Ecclesiastes 7:29

    Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

  • Hebrews 12:9

    Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

  • 1 Corinthians 11:7

    For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:1

    Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

  • Genesis 6:9

    These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, andperfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.

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