Genesis Chapter 5

From The Open Bible Project

5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God's likeness.

• (a) Read (Genesis 1:26).

5:2 He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name [3>]"Adam,"[<3] in the day when they were created.

• (b) By giving them both one name, he notes the inseparable conjunction of man and wife.

5:3 Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

• (c) As well, concerning his creation, as his corruption.

5:4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

5:5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

5:6 Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.

• (d) He proves Adam’s generation by those who came from Seth, to show the true Church, and also what care God had over the same from the beginning, in that he continued his graces toward it by a continual succession.

5:7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

5:8 All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

• (e) The main reason for long life in the first age, was the multiplication of mankind, that according to God’s commandment at the beginning the world might be filled with people, who would universally praise him.

5:9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

5:10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

5:11 All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

5:12 Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

5:13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters

5:14 and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

5:15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

5:16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

5:17 All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

5:18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

5:19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

5:20 All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

5:21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

5:22 Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

• (f) That is, he led an upright and godly life.

5:23 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

5:24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

• (g) To show that there was a better life prepared and to be a testimony of the immortality of souls and bodies. To inquire where he went is mere curiosity.

5:25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.

5:26 Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

5:27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

5:28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,

5:29 and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."

• (h) Lamech had respect for the promise, (Genesis 3:15), and desired to see the deliverer who would be sent and yet saw but a figure of it. He spoke this by the spirit of prophecy because Noah delivered the Church and preserved it by his obedience.

5:30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

5:31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

5:32 Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.