Genesis Chapter 5
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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And Lamech said unto his wives:
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Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
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Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech:
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For I have slain a man for wounding me,
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And a young man for bruising me:
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If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold,
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Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
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And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For,
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said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.
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And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.
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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
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male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat
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a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
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and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.
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And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
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And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:
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and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
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and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
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And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan:
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and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
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and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
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And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:
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and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
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And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
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and Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
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And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:
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and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
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and all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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This is the book of Adam's generations. In the day thatGod created man, in the likeness ofGod made he him.
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Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] in his likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth.
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And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Adam that he lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
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And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
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And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
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And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
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And Enosh lived after he had begotten Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
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And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalaleel.
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And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
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And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
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And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
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And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch.
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And Jared lived after he had begotten Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
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And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methushelah.
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And Enoch walked withGod after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
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And Enoch walked withGod; and he was not, forGod took him.
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And Methushelah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lemech.
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And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
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And Lemech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son.
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And he called his name Noah, saying, This [one] shall comfort us concerning our work and concerning the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed.
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And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.
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And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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This [is] the genealogy of men in the day in which God made Adam; in the image of God he made him:
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male and female he made them, and blessed them; and he called his name Adam, in the day in which he made them.
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And Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] after his [own] form, and after his [own] image, and he called his name Seth.
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And the days of Adam, which he lived after his begetting Seth, were seven hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Adam which he lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
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Now Seth lived two hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
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And Seth lived after his begetting Enos, seven hundred and seven years, and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
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And Enos lived an hundred and ninety years, and begot Cainan.
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And Enos lived after his begetting Cainan, seven hundred and fifteen years, and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
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And Cainan lived an hundred and seventy years, and he begot Maleleel.
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And Cainan lived after his begetting Maleleel, seven hundred and forty years, and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
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And Maleleel lived an hundred and sixty and five years, and he begot Jared.
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And Maleleel lived after his begetting Jared, seven hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Maleleel were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.
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And Jared lived an hundred and sixty and two years, and begot Enoch:
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and Jared lived after his begetting Enoch, eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he died.
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And Enoch lived an hundred and sixty and five years, and begat Mathusala.
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And Enoch was well-pleasing to God after his begetting Mathusala, two hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty and five years.
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And Enoch was well-pleasing to God, and was not found, because God translated him.
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And Mathusala lived an hundred and sixty and seven years, and begot Lamech.
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And Mathusala lived after his begetting Lamech eight hundred and two years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Mathusala which he lived, were nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he died.
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And Lamech lived an hundred and eighty and eight years, and begot a son.
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And he called his name Noe, saying, This one will cause us to cease from our works, and from the toils of our hands, and from the earth, which the Lord God has cursed.
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And Lamech lived after his begetting Noe, five hundred and sixty and five years, and begot sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and fifty-three years, and he died.
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And Noe was five hundred years old, and he begot three sons, Sem, Cham, and Japheth.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Hic est liber generationis Adam. In die, qua creavit Deus hominem, ad similitudinem Dei fecit illum.
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Masculum et feminam creavit eos, et benedixit illis: et vocavit nomen eorum Adam, in die quo creati sunt.
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Vixit autem Adam centum triginta annis: et genuit ad imaginem et similitudinem suam, vocavitque nomen eius Seth.
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Et facti sunt dies Adam, postquam genuit Seth, octingenti anni: genuitque filios et filias.
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Et factum est omne tempus quod vixit Adam, anni nongenti triginta, et mortuus est.
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Vixit quoque Seth centum quinque annis, et genuit Enos.
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Vixitque Seth postquam genuit Enos, octingentis septem annis, genuitque filios et filias.
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Et facti sunt omnes dies Seth nongentorum duodecim annorum, et mortuus est.
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Vixit vero Enos nonaginta annis, et genuit Cainan.
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Post cuius ortum vixit octingentis quindecim annis, et genuit filios, et filias.
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Factique sunt omnes dies Enos nongenti quinque anni, et mortuus est.
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Vixit quoque Cainan septuaginta annis, et genuit Malaleel.
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Et vixit Cainan, postquam genuit Malaleel, octingentis quadraginta annis, genuitque filios et filias.
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Et facti sunt omnes dies Cainan nongenti decem anni, et mortuus est.
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Vixit autem Malaleel sexaginta quinque annis, et genuit Iared.
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Et vixit Malaleel postquam genuit Iared, octingentis triginta annis: et genuit filios et filias.
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Et facti sunt omnes dies Malaleel octingenti nonaginta quinque anni, et mortuus est.
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Vixitque Iared centum sexaginta duobus annis, et genuit Henoch.
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Et vixit Iared, postquam genuit Henoch, octingentis annis, et genuit filios et filias.
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Et facti sunt omnes dies Iared nongenti sexaginta duo anni, et mortuus est.
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Porro Henoch vixit sexaginta quinque annis, et genuit Mathusalam.
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Et ambulavit Henoch cum Deo: et vixit, postquam genuit Mathusalam, trecentis annis, et genuit filios et filias.
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Et facti sunt omnes dies Henoch trecenti sexaginta quinque anni.
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Ambulavitque cum Deo, et non apparuit: quia tulit eum Deus.
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Vixit quoque Mathusala centum octoginta septem annis, et genuit Lamech.
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Et vixit Mathusala, postquam genuit Lamech, septingentis octoginta duobus annis, et genuit filios et filias.
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Et facti sunt omnes dies Mathusala nongenti sexaginta novem anni, et mortuus est.
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Vixit autem Lamech centum octoginta duobus annis, et genuit filium:
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vocavitque nomen eius Noe, dicens: Iste consolabitur nos ab operibus et laboribus manuum nostrarum in terra, cui maledixit Dominus.
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Vixitque Lamech, postquam genuit Noe, quingentis nonaginta quinque annis, et genuit filios et filias.
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Et facti sunt omnes dies Lamech, septingenti septuaginta septem anni, et mortuus est. Noe vero cum quingentorum esset annorum, genuit Sem, Cham, et Iapheth.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
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He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
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Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
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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.
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All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
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Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
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Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
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Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
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Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
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Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
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Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
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and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
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Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
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Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
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Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
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Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
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Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
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After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
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All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
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Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
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Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
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Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
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Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
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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.”
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Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
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Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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This <FI>is<Fi> an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;
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a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.
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And Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth <FI>a son<Fi> in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth his name Seth.
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And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dieth.
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And Seth liveth an hundred and five years, and begetteth Enos.
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And Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dieth.
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And Enos liveth ninety years, and begetteth Cainan.
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And Enos liveth after his begetting Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Enos are nine hundred and five years, and he dieth.
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And Cainan liveth seventy years, and begetteth Mahalaleel.
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And Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Cainan are nine hundred and ten years, and he dieth.
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And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.
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And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.
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And Jared liveth an hundred and sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch.
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And Jared liveth after his begetting Enoch eight hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he dieth.
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And Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah.
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And Enoch walketh habitually with God after his begetting Methuselah three hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Enoch are three hundred and sixty and five years.
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And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.
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And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.
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And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he dieth.
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And Lamech liveth an hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth a son,
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and calleth his name Noah, saying, `This <FI>one<Fi> doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.'
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And Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
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And all the days of Lamech are seven hundred and seventy and seven years, and he dieth.
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And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begetteth Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).