Genesis 5:1-15

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.

12 When Kenan was seventy years old, he had Mahalalel.

13 After he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters.

14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.

15 When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had Jared.

Genesis 5:1-15 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.