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Genesis 5 Geneva Bible (1599)

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1 This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him,
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 Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the day that they were created.
2 He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
3◆ Nowe Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a childe in his owne likenes after his image, and called his name Sheth.
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◆ And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters.
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◆ So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died.
5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
6◆ And Sheth liued an hundreth and fiue yeeres, and begate Enosh.
6 Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
7◆ And Sheth liued, after he begate Enosh, eight hundreth and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
8◆ So all the dayes of Sheth were nine hundreth and twelue yeeres: and he died.
8 All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
9◆ Also Enosh liued ninetie yeeres, and begate Kenan.
9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10◆ And Enosh liued, after he begate Kenan, eight hundreth and fifteene yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11◆ So all the dayes of Enosh were nine hundreth and fiue yeeres: and he died
11 All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
12◆ Likewise Kenan liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Mahalaleel.
12 Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
13◆ And Kenan liued, after he begate Mahalaleel, eight hundreth and fourtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
14◆ So all the dayes of Kenan were nine hundreth and tenne yeeres: and he died.
14 and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
15◆ Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered.
15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
16◆ Also Mahalaleel liued, after he begate Iered, eight hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
17◆ So all the dayes of Mahalaleel were eight hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres: and he died.
17 All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
18◆ And Iered liued an hundreth sixtie and two yeeres, and begate Henoch.
18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
19◆ Then Iered liued, after he begate Henoch, eight hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
20◆ So all the dayes of Iered were nine hundreth sixtie and two yeeres: and he died.
20 All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
21◆ Also Henoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah.
21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
22◆ And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
22 After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
23◆ So all the dayes of Henoch were three hundreth sixtie and fiue yeeres.
23 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24◆ And Henoch walked with God, and he was no more seene: for God tooke him away.
24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
25◆ Methushelah also liued an hundreth eightie and seuen yeeres, and begate Lamech.
25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
26◆ And Methushelah liued, after he begate Lamech, seuen hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
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◆ So al the dayes of Methushelah were nine hundreth sixtie and nine yeeres: and he died.
27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
28◆ Then Lamech liued an hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate a sonne,
28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
29◆ And called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort vs concerning our worke and sorowe of our hands, as touching the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.
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 Yahweh has cursed.”
30◆ And Lamech liued, after he begate Noah, fiue hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
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◆ So all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundreth seuentie and seuen yeeres: and he died.
31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
32◆ And Noah was fiue hundreth yeere olde. And Noah begate Shem, Ham and Iapheth.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

People & places in this chapter

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People

  • Adam

    The first man

    Formed from the dust by God's own hand, the father of all who live.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 1–5

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  • Enosh

    Son of Seth

    In his days people first began to call on the name of the LORD.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 4:26; 5:6–11

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  • Kenan

    Son of Enosh

    A quiet link in the long line from Seth toward Noah.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 5:9–14

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  • Lamech

    Father of Noah

    He named his son Noah, hoping for rest from the toil of cursed ground.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 5:25–31

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  • Noah

    The ark builder

    A righteous man who found favor with God and rode out the flood in an ark.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 5:28–9:29

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Cross references (16)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10; Genesis 1:26–27; Hebrews 1:3; 1 Corinthians 11:7
  2. 2 Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6; Genesis 2:23; Malachi 2:15; Genesis 1:27
  3. 3 Genesis 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:39; John 3:6; Job 25:4; Ephesians 2:3
  4. 4 1 Chronicles 1:1–3; Luke 3:36–38; Genesis 5:10; Genesis 5:7; Genesis 5:19
  5. 5 Genesis 5:11; Genesis 5:8; Genesis 3:19; 2 Samuel 14:14; 1 Corinthians 15:21–22
  6. 6 Genesis 4:26
  7. 9 Luke 3:37; 1 Chronicles 1:2
  8. 12 Luke 3:37
  9. 15 1 Chronicles 1:2
  10. 18 Jude 14–15; 1 Chronicles 1:3; Genesis 4:17; Luke 3:37
  11. 21 Luke 3:37
  12. 22 1 Thessalonians 2:12; Genesis 17:1; Malachi 2:6; Genesis 6:9; Luke 1:6
  13. 24 Hebrews 11:5–6; 1 John 1:7; Genesis 5:22; Luke 23:43; 2 Kings 2:11
  14. 25 Genesis 4:18
  15. 29 Matthew 24:37; 2 Peter 2:5; Hebrews 11:7; Ezekiel 14:20; Ezekiel 14:14
  16. 32 Genesis 6:10; Genesis 10:21; Genesis 7:13; 1 Chronicles 1:4–28; Genesis 10:32

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 5:6 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XV, Chapters 15–16)

    Then because it is written, "And Seth lived 205 years," or, according to the Hebrew reading, "105 years, and begat Enos," who but a rash man could affirm that this was his first-born?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  2. Quotes verse 5:3 Gregory of Nazianzus, Theological Orations (The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son)

    For in ordinary language an image is a motionless representation of that which has motion; but in this case it is the living reproduction of the Living One, and is more exactly like than was Seth to Adam, or any son to his father.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  3. Quotes verse 5:8 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XV, Chapters 15–16)

    Will any man do so when it is written of him, "And he begat sons and daughters, and all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died?" And similarly regarding those whose years are afterwards mentioned, it is not disguised that they begat sons and daughters.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  4. Quotes verse 5:2 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XV, Chapters 17–19)

    Further, Seth signifies "resurrection," and Enos his son signifies "man," not as Adam, which also signifies man, but is used in Hebrew indifferently for man and woman, as it is written, "Male and female created He them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam," leaving no room to doubt that though the woman was distinctively called Eve, yet the …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)