The Line of Seth

This is the document containing the family[a] records(A) of Adam.[b] On the day that God created man,[c] he made him in the likeness of God; he created them male and female. When they were created, he blessed them and called them mankind.[d]

Adam was 130 years old when he fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. Adam lived 800 years after he fathered Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. So Adam’s life lasted 930 years; then he died.

Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh. Seth lived 807 years after he fathered Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters. So Seth’s life lasted 912 years; then he died.

Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan. 10 Enosh lived 815 years after he fathered Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 11 So Enosh’s life lasted 905 years; then he died.

12 Kenan was 70 years old when he fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 14 So Kenan’s life lasted 910 years; then he died.

15 Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared. 16 Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 17 So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.

18 Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch. 19 Jared lived 800 years after he fathered Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 20 So Jared’s life lasted 962 years; then he died.

21 Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah. 22 And after he fathered Methuselah, Enoch walked with God(B) 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. 23 So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.(C)

25 Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived 782 years after he fathered Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 27 So Methuselah’s life lasted 969 years; then he died.

28 Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. 29 And he named him Noah,[e] saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”(D) 30 Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 31 So Lamech’s life lasted 777 years; then he died.

32 Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Footnotes

  1. 5:1 Lit written family
  2. 5:1 Or mankind
  3. 5:1 Or Adam, human beings
  4. 5:2 Hb ’adam
  5. 5:29 In Hb, the name Noah sounds like “bring us relief.”

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

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.

亞當的後代

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。 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」。 亞當一百三十歲生了一子,長相酷似自己,給他取名叫塞特。 亞當生了塞特以後,又活了八百年,生兒育女, 九百三十歲去世。

塞特一百零五歲生以挪士, 之後又活了八百零七年,生兒育女, 九百一十二歲去世。

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

  1. 5·29 希伯來文中「挪亞」與「安慰」諧音。