Genesis Chapter 5

Geneology from Adam to Noah


Gen 5:1  This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; (Genealogies are important in the Christian faith because they show the ancestors of Jesus Christ from Mary and Joseph back to Bible greats such as King David and Abraham)

Gen 5:2  Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. 

Gen 5:3  And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: 

Gen 5:4  And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 

Gen 5:5  And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. 

Gen 5:6  And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

Gen 5:7  And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: 

Gen 5:8  And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

Gen 5:9  And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

Gen 5:10  And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

Gen 5:11  And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

Gen 5:12  And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: 

Gen 5:13  And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: 

Gen 5:14  And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. 

Gen 5:15  And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: 

Gen 5:16  And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: 

Gen 5:17  And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. 

Gen 5:18  And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: 

Gen 5:19  And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 

Gen 5:20  And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. 

Gen 5:21  And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 

Gen 5:22  And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 

Gen 5:23  And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 

Gen 5:24  And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. (Enoch did not die. He was translated)

Gen 5:25  And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: 

Gen 5:26  And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: 

Gen 5:27  And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. (Methuselah was the oldest human in recorded history at 969 years old)

Gen 5:28  And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 

Gen 5:29  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. 

Gen 5:30  And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: 

Gen 5:31  And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 

Gen 5:32  And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 


adam ancestory chart
Adam to Noah ancestory chart

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