Arcana Coelestia #460
460. Genesis 5
1. This is the book of the generations of Man. On the day in which God created Man, in the likeness of God He made him.
2. Male and female He created them, and blessed them, and called their name Man, on the day when they were created.
3. And Man lived a hundred and thirty years. And he beget in his own likeness, according to his own image, and called his name Seth.
4. And the days of Man after he beget Seth were eight hundred years; and he beget sons and daughters.
5. And all the days of Man in which he lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6. And Seth lived a hundred and five years; and he beget Enosh.
7. And Seth lived after he beget Enosh eight hundred and seven years; and he beget sons and daughters.
8. And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9. And Enosh lived ninety years; and he beget Kenan.
10. And Enosh lived after he beget Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years; and he beget sons and daughters.
11. And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
12. And Kenan lived seventy years; and he beget Mahalalel.
13. And Kenan lived after he beget Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years; and he beget sons and daughters.
14. And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15. And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years; and he beget Jared.
16. And Mahalalel lived after he beget Jared eight hundred and thirty years; and he beget sons and daughters.
17. And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
18. And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years; and he beget Enoch.
19. And Jared lived after he beget Enoch eight hundred years; and he beget sons and daughters.
20. And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
21. And Enoch lived sixty-five years; and he beget Methuselah.
22. And Enoch walked with God after he beget Methuselah three hundred years; and he beget sons and daughters.
23. And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24. And Enoch walked with God; and he was no more, for God took him.
25. And Methuselah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years; and he beget Lamech.
26. And Methuselah lived after he beget Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years; and he beget sons and daughters.
27. And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
28. And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years; and he beget a son.
29. And he called his name Noah, saying, He will comfort us from our work and from the toil of our hands that comes from the ground which Jehovah has cursed.
30. And Lamech lived after he beget Noah five hundred and ninety-five years; and he beget sons and daughters.
31. And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.
32. And Noah was a son of five hundred years; and Noah beget Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
CONTENTS
This chapter deals in particular with the continuance of the Most Ancient Church among its descendants down almost to the time of the Flood.
Genesis 5
1
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God's likeness.
2
He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name "Adam," in the day when they were created.
3
Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4
The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
5
All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
6
Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.
7
Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
8
All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
9
Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10
Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
11
All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
12
Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.
13
Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters
14
and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
15
Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.
16
Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
17
All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
18
Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.
19
Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
20
All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
21
Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
22
Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
23
All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24
Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
25
Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.
26
Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
27
All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
28
Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,
29
and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."
30
Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
31
All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
32
Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
