MSB Audio · Genesis 5
Majority Standard Bible
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
2 Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”
3 When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
4 And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
5 So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
7 And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
10 And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
11 So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
14 So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
16 And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
19 And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
23 So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
26 And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.
29 And he named him Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.”
30 And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
KJV
1 ¶ This [is] the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
6 ¶ And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:
13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
21 ¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
24 And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.
25 ¶ And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
28 ¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This [same] shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1545 Luther's English Bible (LED)
Genealogical register of the patriarchs from Adam down to Noah.
1 This is the book of the generation of man. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
2 And made them male and female; and blessed them, and called their name man at the time that they were made.
3 And Adam was an hundred and thirty years old, and begat a son in his own image, and called his name Seth;
4 And after that he lived eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters;
5 And all his days were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
6 Seth was one hundred and five years old and begat Enos;
7 And after that he lived eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters;
8 And all his days were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
9 Enos was ninety years old and witnessed Kenan;
10 And after that he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters;
11 And all his days were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
12 Kenan was seventy years old and begat Mahalaleel;
13 And after that he lived eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters;
14 And all his days were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
15 Mahalaleel was sixty-five years old and witnessed to Jared;
16 And after that he lived eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters;
17 And all his days were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.
18 Jared was one hundred and sixty-two years old, and begat Enoch;
19 And after that he lived eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters;
20 And all his days were nine hundred and threescore and two years, and he died.
21 Enoch was sixty and five years old, and begat Methuselah.
22 And after he begat Methuselah, he abode in a godly life three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters;
23 And all his days were three hundred threescore and five years.
24 And while he led a godly life, God took him away, and was seen no more.
25 Methuselah was an hundred and eighty and seven years old, and begat Lamech;
26 And after that he lived seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters;
27 And all his days were nine hundred and threescore and nine years: and he died.
28 Lamech was an hundred and eighty-two years old, and begat a son.
29 And called his name Noah, saying, He shall comfort us in our labour and our toil upon the earth, which the LORD hath cursed.
30 After that he lived five hundred and ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters;
31 And all his days were seven hundred and seventy and seven years: and he died.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, and begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1545 Luther's English Bible (LED)
Machine-translated from Luther's final 1545 German Bible
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