(KJV) Genesis 51

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The Descendants of Adam[ 1 Chronicles 1:1–3 ]

[1] This [is] the book2 of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness3 of God made he him; [2] Male4 and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their5 name Adam, in the day when they were created.

[3] [¶]And Adam lived an hundred6 and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his7 own likeness, after his image; and called8 his name Seth:9 [4] And the10 days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he11 begat sons and daughters: [5] And all the days that Adam lived were nine12 hundred and thirty years: and he died13.14 [6] And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat15 Enos:16 [7] And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: [8] And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.17

[9] [¶]And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan18:19 [10] And Enos lived after he begat20 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 died21.22

[12] [¶]And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel23:24 [13] And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat25 sons and daughters: [14] And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.26

[15] [¶]And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared27:28 [16] And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat29 sons and daughters: [17] And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died30.31

God Takes Up Enoch[ Hebrews 11:5 ]

[18] [¶]And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch32:33 [19] And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat34 sons and daughters: [20] And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died35.

[21] And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah36:37 [22] And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:38 [23] And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:39 [24] And Enoch walked40 with God: and he [was] not41; for42 God took him.

From Methuselah to Noah

[25] And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:43 [26] And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons44 and daughters: [27] And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died45.46

[28] And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:47 [29] And he called48 his name Noah49, saying, This [same] shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because50 of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. [30] And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons51 and daughters: [31] And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died52.53 [32] And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem54, Ham, and Japheth. 55

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  1. Gen 5:1, Recapitulation of the creation of man; Gen 5:3, The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah; Gen 5:22, The godliness and translation of Enoch; Gen 5:25, The birth of Noah, etc. 

  2. The original word rendered "book," signifies a register, account, history, or any kind of writing. Gen 2:4, Gen 6:9, Gen 10:1; 1Chr 1:1; Matt 1:1; Luke 3:36-38 

  3. Gen 1:26-27; Eccl 7:29, Eccl 12:1; 1Cor 11:7; 2Cor 3:18; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10; Heb 1:3, Heb 12:9 

  4. Gen 1:27; Mal 2:15 

  5. Gen 2:15, Gen 2:23 *marg. Acts 17:26 

  6. The chronology differs in the Hebrew Text, the Samaritan, the LXX, and Josephus. The LXX adds 100 years to each of the patriarchs Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, and Enoch, before the birth of their sons; while they take 20 from the age of Methuselah, and add 6 to that of Lamech Thus the space from the creation to the deluge is made 2,242 years, according to the Vatican copy, but 2,262 by the Alexandrine; and the sum total by Josephus is 2,265, by the Samaritan 1,307, and the Hebrew Text, 1,656. The sum total from the Deluge to the 70th year of Terah, according to these authorities, is, Heb. 292; Sam. 942; Sept. Vat. 1,172; Alex. 1,072, and Josephus 1,002. 

  7. Job 14:4, Job 15:14-16, Job 25:4; Ps 14:2-3, Ps 51:5; Luke 1:35; John 3:6; Rom 5:12; 1Cor 15:39; Eph 2:3 

  8. Gen 4:25 

  9. am 130, bc 3874 

  10. 1Chr 1:1-3; Luke 3:36-38 

  11. Gen 5:7, Gen 5:10, Gen 5:13, Gen 5:19, Gen 5:22, Gen 5:26, Gen 5:30, Gen 1:28, Gen 9:1, Gen 9:7, Gen 11:12; Ps 127:3, Ps 144:12 

  12. Gen 5:8, Gen 5:11, Gen 5:14, Gen 5:17-32; Deut 30:20; Ps 90:10 

  13. Gen 5:8, Gen 5:11, Gen 5:14-32, Gen 3:19; 2Sam 14:14; Job 30:23; Ps 49:7-10, Ps 89:48; Eccl 9:5, Eccl 9:8; Eccl 12:5, Eccl 12:7; Ezek 18:4; Rom 5:12-14; 1Cor 15:21-22; Heb 9:27 

  14. am 930, bc 3074 

  15. Gen 4:26 

  16. am 235, bc 3769 

  17. am 1042, bc 2962, Gen 5:8 

  18. Heb. Kenan, 1Chr 1:2; Luke 3:37 

  19. am 325, bc 3679 

  20. Gen 5:4 

  21. Gen 5:5 

  22. am 1140, bc 2864 

  23. Gr. Maleleel, Luke 3:37 

  24. am 395, bc 3609 

  25. Gen 5:4 

  26. am 1235, bc 2769, Gen 5:5 

  27. Heb. Jered, 1Chr 1:2 

  28. am 460, bc 3544 

  29. Gen 5:4 

  30. Gen 5:5 

  31. am 1290, bc 2714 

  32. Gen 4:17; 1Chr 1:3, Henoch, Luke 3:37; Jude 1:14-15 

  33. am 622, bc 3382 

  34. Gen 5:4 

  35. Gen 5:5 

  36. Gr. Mathusala, Luke 3:37 

  37. am 687, bc 3317 

  38. Gen 6:9, Gen 17:1, Gen 24:40, Gen 48:15; Exod 16:4; Lev 26:12; Deut 5:33, Deut 13:4, Deut 28:9; 1Kgs 2:4; 2Kgs 20:3; Ps 16:8, Ps 26:11, Ps 56:13, Ps 86:11, Ps 116:9, Ps 128:1; Song 1:4; Hos 14:9; Amos 3:3; Mic 4:5, Mic 6:8; Mal 2:6; Luke 1:6; Acts 9:31; Rom 8:1; 1Cor 7:17; 2Cor 6:16; Eph 5:15; Col 1:10, Col 4:5; 1Thess 2:12, 1Thess 4:1; Heb 11:5-6; 1John 1:7 

  39. am 987, bc 3017, Gen 5:23 

  40. Gen 5:21 

  41. The same expression occurs, Gen 37:30, Gen 42:36; Jer 31:15; Matt 2:18 

  42. 2Kgs 2:11; Luke 23:43; Heb 11:5-6; 1John 1:7 

  43. am 874, bc 3130, Gen 4:18 *marg. 

  44. Gen 5:4 

  45. Gen 5:5 

  46. am 1656, bc 2348 

  47. am 1056, bc 2948, Gen 5:28 

  48. Gen 6:8-9, Gen 7:23, Gen 9:24; Isa 54:9; Ezek 14:14, Ezek 14:20; Matt 24:37; Luke 3:36; Luke 17:26-27; Heb 11:7; 1Pet 3:20; 2Pet 2:5 

  49. Gr. Noe, i.e. rest or comfort 

  50. Gen 3:17-19, Gen 4:11-12 

  51. Gen 5:4 

  52. Gen 5:5 

  53. am 1651, bc 2353 

  54. Gen 6:10, Gen 7:13, Gen 9:18-19, Gen 9:22-27, Gen 10:1, Gen 10:21, Gen 10:32; 1Chr 1:4-28; Luke 3:36 

  55. am 1556, bc 2448