Adam's transformation from the created individual of Genesis 2-3 into the genealogical patriarch here uniquely combines divine blessing with inevitable mortality across ten generations.
Genesis 5
The Genealogy from Adam to Noah
1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
2He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
3Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
6Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
7Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
8All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
12Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
13Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
14and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
16Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
17All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
18Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
19Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
20All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
21Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
22After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
23All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
25Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
26Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
28Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
29He 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.”
30Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
32Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Genesis 5 presents the genealogy from Adam to Noah, tracing ten generations of Seth's lineage over approximately 1,656 years. The chapter emphasizes humanity's creation in God's image while documenting the reality of death that entered through the fall, as each patriarch's life ends with 'then he died.' Two notable exceptions stand out: Enoch, who 'walked with God' and was taken without dying, and Noah, whose birth brings hope for comfort from the cursed ground.
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This genealogy bridges the fall narrative of chapters 3-4 with the flood account beginning in chapter 6, showing the passage of time and growth of humanity before divine judgment.
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- 1-2 Introduction to Adam's Genealogy Establishes the record of Adam's descendants, emphasizing humanity's creation in God's likeness as male and female.
- 3-5 Adam's Life and Death Records Adam's 930-year lifespan, the birth of Seth in his own image, and his eventual death.
- 6-20 Seth Through Jared Chronicles five generations from Seth to Jared, each living over 800 years before dying.
- 21-24 Enoch's Unique End Highlights Enoch's exceptional life of walking with God and his translation without experiencing death.
- 25-27 Methuselah's Record Lifespan Documents Methuselah's 969 years, the longest recorded human lifespan in Scripture.
- 28-32 Lamech and Noah's Birth Concludes with Lamech's hope that his son Noah will bring comfort from the ground's curse.
The Genealogy from Adam to Noah
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This genealogy traces the lineage from Adam to Noah, emphasizing humanity's creation in God's image while documenting the mortality that entered through sin. The passage establishes the generational link leading to Noah and the coming flood narrative.
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Adam's transformation from the created individual of Genesis 2-3 into the genealogical patriarch here uniquely combines divine blessing with inevitable mortality across ten generations.
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Genesis 6:10 Lexical
Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 10:1 Lexical
Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them aft…
1 Chronicles 1:4 Lexical
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 9:18 Lexical
The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.
Genesis 7:13 Lexical
In the same day Noah, and Shem, Ham, and Japheth—the sons of Noah—and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with t…
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