Genesis 5:1-11

1 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.

2 He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.

3 When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was just like him, his very spirit and image, and named him Seth.

4 After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.

5 Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died.

6 When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh.

7 After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters.

8 Seth lived a total of 912 years. And he died.

9 When Enosh was ninety years old, he had Kenan.

10 After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters.

11 Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And he died.

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Genesis 5:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 5

This chapter contains a list or catalogue of the posterity of Adam in the line of Seth, down to Noah; it begins with a short account of the creation of Adam, and of his life and death, Ge 5:1-5 next of five of the antediluvian patriarchs, their age and death, namely Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Ge 5:6-20 then a particular relation of Enoch, his character and translation, Ge 5:21-24 then follows an account of Methuselah, the oldest man, and Lamech's oracle concerning his son Noah, Ge 5:12-29 and the chapter is closed with the life and death of Lamech, and the birth of the three sons of Noah, Ge 5:30-32.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 5:1-11

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Genesis 5:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 5