The First Book of Moses: Genesis

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- Kapitel 5 -

(1 Chronicles 1:1–3)

This is a list of those who descended from Adam. When God created humans, he made them to be like him in many ways.

He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings.’

When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him. That was the son he named Seth.

After Seth was born, Adam lived eight hundred more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.

When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.

When Enosh was ninety years old, he became the father of Kenan.

After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.

When Kenan was seventy years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.

When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Jared.

After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.

God Takes Up Enoch

(Hebrews 11:5)

When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

Jared lived eight hundred years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.

When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for three hundred years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Enoch lived 365 years.

He was in close fellowship with God, and one day he disappeared, because God took him away to be with him.

From Methuselah to Noah

When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.

When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son,

whom he named Noah, because, as he said, “He will bring us relief from all the hard work we have been doing to produce food from the ground that Yahweh cursed.”

Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.

When Noah was five hundred years old, he became the father of sons whom he named Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

(1 Chronicles 1:1–3)

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

He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.(a)

Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him 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.

All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.

Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters

and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.

Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

God Takes Up Enoch

(Hebrews 11:5)

Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.

Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.

After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

From Methuselah to Noah

Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.

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.”

Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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