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Genesis 5 (WEBP)

[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] He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
[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] 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] All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
[6] Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
[7] Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
[8] All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
[9] Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
[10] Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
[11] All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
[12] Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
[13] Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
[14] and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
[15] Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
[16] Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
[17] All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
[18] Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
[19] Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
[20] All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
[21] Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
[22] After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
[23] All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
[24] Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
[25] Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
[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] All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
[28] Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
[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] Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
[31] All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
[32] Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:2 “Adam” and “Man” are spelled with the exact same consonants in Hebrew, so this can be correctly translated either way.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Genesis 5 (KJVS)

[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;
[2] male and female created () he them; and blessed () them, and called () their name Adam, in the day when they were created. ()
[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:
[4] and the days of Adam after he had begotten () Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat () sons and daughters:
[5] and all the days that Adam lived () were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. ()
[6] And Seth lived () an hundred and five years, and begat () Enos:
[7] and Seth lived () after he begat () Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat () sons and daughters:
[8] and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. ()
[9] And Enos lived () ninety years, and begat () Cainan:
[10] and Enos lived () after he begat () Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat () sons and daughters:
[11] and all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. ()
[12] And Cainan lived () seventy years, and begat () Mahalaleel:
[13] and Cainan lived () after he begat () Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat () sons and daughters:
[14] and all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. ()
[15] And Mahalaleel lived () sixty and five years, and begat () Jared:
[16] and Mahalaleel lived () after he begat () Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat () sons and daughters:
[17] and all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. ()
[18] And Jared lived () an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat () Enoch:
[19] and Jared lived () after he begat () Enoch eight hundred years, and begat () sons and daughters:
[20] and all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. ()
[21] And Enoch lived () sixty and five years, and begat () Methuselah:
[22] and Enoch walked () with God after he begat () Methuselah three hundred years, and begat () sons and daughters:
[23] and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
[24] and Enoch walked () with God: and he was not; for God took () him.
[25] And Methuselah lived () an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat () Lamech:
[26] and Methuselah lived () after he begat () Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat () sons and daughters:
[27] and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. ()
[28] And Lamech lived () an hundred eighty and two years, and begat () a son:
[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. ()
[30] And Lamech lived () after he begat () Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat () sons and daughters:
[31] and all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. ()
[32] And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat () Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:6 Heb. Enosh
Genesis 5:9 Heb. Kenan
Genesis 5:12 Gr. Maleleel
Genesis 5:15 Heb. Jered
Genesis 5:21 Gr. Mathusala
Genesis 5:26 Heb. Lemech
Genesis 5:29 Gr. Noe

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Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Genesis 5 (BYZ)

[1] αυτη η βιβλος γενεσεως ανθρωπων η ημερα εποιησεν ο θεος τον αδαμ κατ εικονα θεου εποιησεν αυτον
[2] αρσεν και θηλυ εποιησεν αυτους και ευλογησεν αυτους και επωνομασεν το ονομα αυτων αδαμ η ημερα εποιησεν αυτους
[3] εζησεν δε αδαμ διακοσια και τριακοντα ετη και εγεννησεν κατα την ιδεαν αυτου και κατα την εικονα αυτου και επωνομασεν το ονομα αυτου σηθ
[4] εγενοντο δε αι ημεραι αδαμ μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον σηθ επτακοσια ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[5] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι αδαμ ας εζησεν εννακοσια και τριακοντα ετη και απεθανεν
[6] εζησεν δε σηθ διακοσια και πεντε ετη και εγεννησεν τον ενως
[7] και εζησεν σηθ μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον ενως επτακοσια και επτα ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[8] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι σηθ εννακοσια και δωδεκα ετη και απεθανεν
[9] και εζησεν ενως εκατον ενενηκοντα ετη και εγεννησεν τον καιναν
[10] και εζησεν ενως μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον καιναν επτακοσια και δεκα πεντε ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[11] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι ενως εννακοσια και πεντε ετη και απεθανεν
[12] και εζησεν καιναν εκατον εβδομηκοντα ετη και εγεννησεν τον μαλελεηλ
[13] και εζησεν καιναν μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον μαλελεηλ επτακοσια και τεσσαρακοντα ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[14] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι καιναν εννακοσια και δεκα ετη και απεθανεν
[15] και εζησεν μαλελεηλ εκατον και εξηκοντα πεντε ετη και εγεννησεν τον ιαρεδ
[16] και εζησεν μαλελεηλ μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον ιαρεδ επτακοσια και τριακοντα ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[17] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι μαλελεηλ οκτακοσια και ενενηκοντα πεντε ετη και απεθανεν
[18] και εζησεν ιαρεδ εκατον και εξηκοντα δυο ετη και εγεννησεν τον ενωχ
[19] και εζησεν ιαρεδ μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον ενωχ οκτακοσια ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[20] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι ιαρεδ εννακοσια και εξηκοντα δυο ετη και απεθανεν
[21] και εζησεν ενωχ εκατον και εξηκοντα πεντε ετη και εγεννησεν τον μαθουσαλα
[22] ευηρεστησεν δε ενωχ τω θεω μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον μαθουσαλα διακοσια ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[23] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι ενωχ τριακοσια εξηκοντα πεντε ετη
[24] και ευηρεστησεν ενωχ τω θεω και ουχ ηυρισκετο οτι μετεθηκεν αυτον ο θεος
[25] και εζησεν μαθουσαλα εκατον και εξηκοντα επτα ετη και εγεννησεν τον λαμεχ
[26] και εζησεν μαθουσαλα μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον λαμεχ οκτακοσια δυο ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[27] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι μαθουσαλα ας εζησεν εννακοσια και εξηκοντα εννεα ετη και απεθανεν
[28] και εζησεν λαμεχ εκατον ογδοηκοντα οκτω ετη και εγεννησεν υιον
[29] και επωνομασεν το ονομα αυτου νωε λεγων ουτος διαναπαυσει ημας απο των εργων ημων και απο των λυπων των χειρων ημων και απο της γης ης κατηρασατο κυριος ο θεος
[30] και εζησεν λαμεχ μετα το γεννησαι αυτον τον νωε πεντακοσια και εξηκοντα πεντε ετη και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας
[31] και εγενοντο πασαι αι ημεραι λαμεχ επτακοσια και πεντηκοντα τρια ετη και απεθανεν
[32] και ην νωε ετων πεντακοσιων και εγεννησεν νωε τρεις υιους τον σημ τον χαμ τον ιαφεθ

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.