The Generations from Adam to Noah
1 This is the book of the line and generations of Adam. On the day the Lord created Adam, he created him in a likeness from before the Lord. 2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and called their name Adam on the day he created them. 3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years and fathered a son in his likeness, resembling him, and called his name Seth. 4 And the days of the life of Adam after he fathered Seth were eight hundred years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 5 And all the days of the life of Adam were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died and was gathered from the midst of the world. 6 And Seth lived a hundred and five years and fathered Enosh. 7 And Seth lived after he fathered Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 8 And all the days of the life of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died and was gathered from the midst of the world. 9 And Enosh lived ninety years and fathered Kenan. 10 And Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 11 And all the days of the life of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died and was gathered from the midst of the world. 12 And Kenan lived seventy years and fathered Mahalalel. 13 And Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 14 And all the days of the life of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died and was gathered from the midst of the world. 15 And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years and fathered Jared. 16 And Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 17 And all the days of the life of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died and was gathered from the midst of the world. 18 And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years and fathered Enoch. 19 And Jared lived after he fathered Enoch eight hundred years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 20 And all the days of the life of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died and was gathered from the midst of the world. 21 And Enoch lived sixty-five years and fathered Methuselah. 22 And Enoch served in truth before the Lord after he fathered Methuselah three hundred years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 23 And all the days of the life of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 And Enoch served in truth before the Lord, and no one knows where he is, because he was drawn away by a word from before the Lord. 25 And Methuselah lived a hundred and eighty years and fathered Lamech. 26 And Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 27 And all the days of the life of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died and was gathered from the midst of the world. 28 And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years and fathered a son. 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us for our evil deeds and for the robbery of our hands, from the earth that was cursed by a word from before the Lord.” 30 And Lamech lived after he fathered Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and during those years he fathered sons and daughters. 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died and was gathered from the midst of the world. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah fathered Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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Compare Genesis 5:24 and 1 Enoch 12:1 and Neofiti Genesis 5:24
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Genesis 5:24
Hebrew Bible1 Enoch 12:1
Pseudepigrapha, ApocalypsesNeofiti Genesis 5:24
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