From Adam to Noah

Genesis 5

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created humanity, ʜᴇ made them in God’s likeness. Hᴇ created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, ʜᴇ named them humankind.+5:2 The word for human and the name “Adam” are spelled with the same consonants in Hebrew. When Adam lived one hundred thirty years, he 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, and then he died.

When Seth had lived one hundred five years, he became the father of Enosh. Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel. Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared. Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years, he became the father of Enoch. Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah. After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and he 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 no more, for God took him.

When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he 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 YHWH has cursed.” Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

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