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Genesis 5

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1 This [is] an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

2 a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.

3 And Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth [a son] in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth his name Seth.

4 And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.

5 And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dieth.

6 And Seth liveth an hundred and five years, and begetteth Enos.

7 And Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

8 And all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dieth.

9 And Enos liveth ninety years, and begetteth Cainan.

10 And Enos liveth after his begetting Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

11 And all the days of Enos are nine hundred and five years, and he dieth.

12 And Cainan liveth seventy years, and begetteth Mahalaleel.

13 And Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

14 And all the days of Cainan are nine hundred and ten years, and he dieth.

15 And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.

16 And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

17 And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.

18 And Jared liveth an hundred and sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch.

19 And Jared liveth after his begetting Enoch eight hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

20 And all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he dieth.

21 And Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah.

22 And Enoch walketh habitually with God after his begetting Methuselah three hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

23 And all the days of Enoch are three hundred and sixty and five years.

24 And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.

25 And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.

26 And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

27 And all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he dieth.

28 And Lamech liveth an hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth a son,

29 and calleth his name Noah, saying, `This [one] doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.'

30 And Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

31 And all the days of Lamech are seven hundred and seventy and seven years, and he dieth.

32 And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begetteth Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

   

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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.

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This chapter deals in particular with the continuance of the Most Ancient Church among its descendants down almost to the time of the Flood.

  
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