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# Genesis 5

[1](#verse-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](#verse-2) He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

[3](#verse-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](#verse-4) 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.

[5](#verse-5) All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

[6](#verse-6) Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.

[7](#verse-7) Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

[8](#verse-8) All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

[9](#verse-9) Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

[10](#verse-10) Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

[11](#verse-11) All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

[12](#verse-12) Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

[13](#verse-13) Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters

[14](#verse-14) and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

[15](#verse-15) Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.

[16](#verse-16) Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

[17](#verse-17) All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

[18](#verse-18) Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.

[19](#verse-19) Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

[20](#verse-20) All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

[21](#verse-21) Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.

[22](#verse-22) After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

[23](#verse-23) All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

[24](#verse-24) Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

[25](#verse-25) Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.

[26](#verse-26) Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

[27](#verse-27) All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

[28](#verse-28) Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.

[29](#verse-29) 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.”

[30](#verse-30) Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

[31](#verse-31) All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

[32](#verse-32) Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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