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Genesis Chapter 5

The genealogy and age of patriarchs

5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator

5:2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day they were created.
5:3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Sethשֵׁת
Modern: Šēt,”placed”, “appointed” For more info click here
:
5:4 And the days of Adam after he had fathered Seth were eight hundred years; and he fathered sons and daughters;
5:5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
5:6 And Seth lived one hundred and five years, and fathered Enosh:
5:7 And Seth lived after fathered Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and fathered sons and daughters:
5:8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
5:9 And Enosh lived ninety years and fathered Cainan (Kenan):
5:10 And Enosh lived after he fathered Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and fathered sons and daughters:
5:11 And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
5:12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and fathered Mahalaleel (Praiser of God):
5:13 And Cainan lived after he fathered Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and fathered sons and daughters:
5:14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
5:15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years and fathered Jared (descending):
5:16 And Mahalaleel lived after he fathered Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and fathered sons and daughters:
5:17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
5:18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he fathered Henoch (Enoch):
5:19 And Jared lived after he fathered Henoch (Enoch) eight hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters:
5:20 And the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
5:21 And Henoch (Enoch) lived sixty and five years, and fathered Methuselah( at his death the sending forth of waters):
5:22 And Henoch (Enoch) walked with the Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
after he fathered Methuselah three hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters:
5:23 And all the days of Henoch (Enoch) were three hundred sixty five years:

Translation of Enoch


5:24 And Henoch (Enoch) walked with Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
The Creator took him.
5:25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and fathered Lemech.
5:26 And Methuselah lived after he fathered Lemech seven hundred eighty and two years, and fathered sons and daughters:
5:27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
5:28 And Lemech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and fathered a son:
5:29 And he called his name Noahנֹחַ
“This one will comfort us” For more info click here
(rest or comfort), saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
has cursed.
5:30 And Lemech lived after he fathered Noahנֹחַ
“This one will comfort us” For more info click here
five hundred ninety and five years, and fathered sons and daughters:
5:31 And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy and seven years: and he died.
5:32 And Noahנֹחַ
“This one will comfort us” For more info click here
was five hundred years old: and fathered Shem, Ham, and Jepheth.

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