Genesis 5
The Message
The Family Tree of the Human Race
5 1-2 This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
3-5 When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was just like him, his very spirit and image, and named him Seth. After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died.
6-8 When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh. After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters. Seth lived a total of 912 years. And he died.
9-11 When Enosh was ninety years old, he had Kenan. After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters. Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And he died.
12-14 When Kenan was seventy years old, he had Mahalalel. After he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters. Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.
15-17 When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had Jared. After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters. Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And he died.
18-20 When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch. After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Jared lived a total of 962 years. And he died.
21-23 When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he had Methuselah. Enoch walked steadily with God. After he had Methuselah, he lived another 300 years, having more sons and daughters. Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.
25-27 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had Lamech. After he had Lamech, he lived another 782 years. Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And he died.
28-31 When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son. He named him Noah, saying, “This one will give us a break from the hard work of farming the ground that God cursed.” After Lamech had Noah, he lived another 595 years, having more sons and daughters. Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And he died.
32 When Noah was 500 years old, he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
創世記 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
亞當的後代
5 以下是關於亞當後代的記載。
上帝造人的時候，是照祂自己的形像造的。 2 祂造了男人和女人，又賜福給他們，在創造他們的那日稱他們為「人」。 3 亞當一百三十歲生了一子，長相酷似自己，給他取名叫塞特。 4 亞當生了塞特以後，又活了八百年，生兒育女， 5 九百三十歲去世。
6 塞特一百零五歲生以挪士， 7 之後又活了八百零七年，生兒育女， 8 九百一十二歲去世。
9 以挪士九十歲生該南， 10 之後又活了八百一十五年，生兒育女， 11 九百零五歲去世。
12 該南七十歲生瑪勒列， 13 之後又活了八百四十年，生兒育女， 14 九百一十歲去世。
15 瑪勒列六十五歲生雅列， 16 之後又活了八百三十年，生兒育女， 17 八百九十五歲去世。
18 雅列一百六十二歲生以諾， 19 之後又活了八百年，生兒育女， 20 九百六十二歲去世。
21 以諾六十五歲生瑪土撒拉， 22 之後與上帝親密同行三百年，生兒育女， 23 共活了三百六十五年。 24 以諾與上帝親密同行，後來被上帝接去，不在世上了。
25 瑪土撒拉一百八十七歲生拉麥， 26 之後又活了七百八十二年，生兒育女， 27 九百六十九歲去世。
28 拉麥一百八十二歲生了一個兒子， 29 取名叫挪亞[a]，他說：「耶和華咒詛了大地，以致我們艱辛勞苦，這孩子必使我們從艱辛勞苦中得安慰。」 30 拉麥生挪亞之後，又活了五百九十五年，生兒育女， 31 七百七十七歲去世。
32 挪亞五百歲生閃、含和雅弗。
Footnotes
- 5·29 希伯來文中「挪亞」與「安慰」諧音。
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