Genesis — Chapter 5
King James Version (KJV)
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Genesis 5:1 This is the Rbook of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, Rin the likeness of God made he him;
Genesis 5:2 RMale and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Genesis 5:3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son Rin his own likeness, and after his image; and Rcalled his name Seth:
Genesis 5:4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: Rand he died.
Genesis 5:6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and Rbegat TEnos:
Genesis 5:7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
Genesis 5:9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat RTCainan:
Genesis 5:10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
Genesis 5:12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat RTMahalaleel:
Genesis 5:13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
Genesis 5:15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat RTJared:
Genesis 5:16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
Genesis 5:18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat REnoch:
Genesis 5:19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
Genesis 5:21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat RTMethuselah:
Genesis 5:22 And REnoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; Rfor God took him.
Genesis 5:25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
Genesis 5:26 And Methuselah lived after he begat TLamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
Genesis 5:28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
Genesis 5:29 And he called his name RTNoah, Rsaying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
Genesis 5:30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
Genesis 5:32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat RShem, Ham, and Japheth.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 5:1–5 — Adam and Seth
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Genesis 5 begins the written record of Adam’s generations. It recalls that God created man in His likeness, created male and female, blessed them, and called their name Adam. Adam later fathers Seth in his own likeness and after his image. Adam lives 930 years, and the passage closes his record with the repeated words, “and he died.”
Key Truth: The genealogy connects the generations that follow directly back to God’s creation of mankind and to Adam.
Check What You Remember
1. In whose likeness did God make man? (Genesis 5:1)
Find it in Genesis 5:1 (KJV).
2. How old was Adam when Seth was born? (Genesis 5:3)
Find it in Genesis 5:3 (KJV).
3. What name did Adam give the son named in verse 3? (Genesis 5:3)
Find it in Genesis 5:3 (KJV).
4. How many years did Adam live? (Genesis 5:5)
Find it in Genesis 5:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 5:6–20 — From Seth to Jared
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The genealogy continues through Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, and Jared. Each generation records a father, a son through whom the genealogy continues, additional sons and daughters, the length of the man’s life, and repeatedly the statement that he died.
Key Truth: The repeated pattern preserves the line of generations while also emphasizing the reality of death introduced into human experience.
Check What You Remember
1. Who was Seth’s son? (Genesis 5:6)
Find it in Genesis 5:6 (KJV).
2. Who did Enos beget? (Genesis 5:9)
Find it in Genesis 5:9 (KJV).
3. Who was the son of Mahalaleel? (Genesis 5:15)
Find it in Genesis 5:15 (KJV).
4. Who did Jared beget? (Genesis 5:18)
Find it in Genesis 5:18 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 5:21–24 — Enoch Walks With God
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Enoch fathers Methuselah and then walks with God three hundred years. Unlike the repeated ending given for the surrounding generations, Enoch’s record says that he “was not; for God took him.”
Key Truth: Enoch is distinguished in this genealogy by the repeated statement that he walked with God and by the unique conclusion that God took him.
Check What You Remember
1. How old was Enoch when he begat Methuselah? (Genesis 5:21)
Find it in Genesis 5:21 (KJV).
2. How long did Enoch walk with God after Methuselah was born? (Genesis 5:22)
Find it in Genesis 5:22 (KJV).
3. How many years were all the days of Enoch? (Genesis 5:23)
Find it in Genesis 5:23 (KJV).
4. Who took Enoch? (Genesis 5:24)
Find it in Genesis 5:24 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 5:25–32 — Methuselah, Lamech, and Noah
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Methuselah fathers Lamech and lives 969 years. Lamech fathers Noah and explains Noah’s name in connection with comfort concerning the work and toil caused by the cursed ground. The chapter ends with Noah at five hundred years old and names his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Key Truth: The genealogy carries the family line forward to Noah, preparing for the events that follow in the account of the flood.
Check What You Remember
1. How many years did Methuselah live? (Genesis 5:27)
Find it in Genesis 5:27 (KJV).
2. Who was Methuselah’s son? (Genesis 5:25)
Find it in Genesis 5:25 (KJV).
3. What did Lamech say Noah would bring concerning their work and toil? (Genesis 5:29)
Find it in Genesis 5:29 (KJV).
4. What were the names of Noah’s three sons? (Genesis 5:32)
Find it in Genesis 5:32 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What pattern organizes most of the genealogical records in this chapter?
2. How does the wording about Enoch differ from the repeated endings about several other men?
3. How does verse 3 describe Seth’s likeness alongside the chapter’s opening statement in verse 1?
4. What does Lamech’s explanation of Noah’s name connect in verse 29?
5. How does the chapter’s final verse change the presentation from most of the earlier records?
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