THE WORD OF ELOHIM
GENESIS
Chapter 5
This is the record of Adam's line. ―When Elohim created man, He made him in the likeness of Elohim; male and female, He created them, and called them Man.―When Adam had lived 130 years he begot a son in his likeness after his image, and he named him Shet. After the birth of Shet, Adam lived 800 years and begot sons and daughters. All the days that Adam lived came to 930 years; then he died.
When Shet had lived 105 years, he begot Enosh. After the birth of Enosh, Shet lived 807 years and begot sons and daughters. All the days of Shet came to 912 years; then he died.
When Enosh had lived 90 years, he begot Kenan. After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and begot sons and daughters. All the days of Enosh came to 905 years; then he died.
When Kenan had lived 70 years, he begot Mahalalel. After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and begot sons and daughters. All the days of Kenan came to 910 years; then he died.
When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he begot Yered. After the birth of Yered, Mahalalel lived 830 years and begot sons and daughters. All the days of Mahalalel came to 895 years; then he died.
When Yered had lived 162 years, he begot Chanoch. After the birth of Chanoch, Yered lived 800 years and begot sons and daughters. all the days of Yered came to 962 years; then he died.
When Chanoch had lived 65 years, he begot Metushelach. After the birth of Metushelach, Chanoch walked with Elohim 300 years; and he begot sons and daughters. All the days of Chanoch came to 365 years. Chanoch walked with Elohim; then he was no more, for Elohim took him.
When Metushelach had lived 187 years, he begot Lemek. After the birth of Lemek, Metushelach lived 782 years and begot sons and daughters. All the days of Metushelach came to 969 years; then he died.
When Lemek had lived 182 years, he begot a son and he named him Noach, saying "This one will provide us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands, out of the very soil which Yehovah placed under a curse." After the birth of Noach, Lemek lived 595 years and begot sons and daughters. all the days of Lemek came to 777 years; then he died.
When Noach had lived 500 years, Noach begot Shem, Cham, and Yaphet.