Genesis Chapter 5
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זֶ֣ה סֵ֔פֶר¹ תּוֹלְדֹ֖ת אָדָ֑ם בְּי֗וֹם בְּרֹ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ אָדָ֔ם בִּדְמ֥וּת אֱלֹהִ֖ים עָשָׂ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃
footnotes: ¹ (בספרי תימן סֵ֔פֶר בסמ״ך גדולה)
This is the book of the generations of man. On the day Elohim created man. He made him in the likeness of Elohim.
This is the book of the generations of Adam (Man). In the day that God created mankind, in the likeness of God He made him;
This is the numeration of the generations of Adam on the day G-d created man [(Adam begetting on the day he was born)]. In the likeness of G-d He made him.
זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בְּרָאָ֑ם וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָ֗ם וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמָם֙ אָדָ֔ם בְּי֖וֹם הִבָּֽרְאָֽם׃
Male and female He created them. He blessed them and named them man [Adam] on the day that they were created.
male and female He created them; and blessed them, and called their name Man, in the day when they were created.
Male and female He created them. And He blessed them, and He called their name Adam on the day He created them.
וַיְחִ֣י אָדָ֗ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּמְאַת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ כְּצַלְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵֽׁת׃
Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and he had a son in his likeness, as his image, and he named him Sheis.
And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Shet:
And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years [after having separated from Eve], and he (then) begot (a son) in his likeness according to his image, and he called his name Sheth.
וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־אָדָ֗ם אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שֵׁ֔ת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵאֹ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
The days of Adam after he had Sheis were eight hundred years, and he had sons and daughters.
and the days of Adam after he had begotten Shet were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters:
And the days of Adam after he begot Sheth were eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ כׇּל־יְמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁר־חַ֔י תְּשַׁ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃{ס}
All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
and all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
And all the days of Adam, which he lived, were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
וַֽיְחִי־שֵׁ֕ת חָמֵ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים וּמְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃
Sheis lived a hundred and five years and he had a son, Enosh.
And Shet lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh:
And Sheth lived a hundred and five years and he begot Enosh.
וַֽיְחִי־שֵׁ֗ת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־אֱנ֔וֹשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
After he had Enosh, Sheis lived eight hundred and seven years, and he had sons and daughters.
and Shet lived after he begot Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters:
And Sheth lived, after he begot Enosh, eight hundred and seven years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ כׇּל־יְמֵי־שֵׁ֔ת שְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּתְשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃{ס}
All the days of Sheis were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
and all the days of Shet were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
And all the days of Sheth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
וַיְחִ֥י אֱנ֖וֹשׁ תִּשְׁעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־קֵינָֽן׃
Enosh lived ninety years and he had a son, Keinan.
And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Qenan:
And Enosh lived ninety years and he begot Keinan.
וַיְחִ֣י אֱנ֗וֹשׁ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־קֵינָ֔ן חֲמֵ֤שׁ עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
After he had Keinan, Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and he had sons and daughters.
and Enosh lived after he begot Qenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters:
And Enosh lived, after he begot Keinan, eight hundred and fifteen years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י אֱנ֔וֹשׁ חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וּתְשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃{ס}
All the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
וַיְחִ֥י קֵינָ֖ן שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־מַֽהֲלַלְאֵֽל׃
Keinan lived seventy years and he had a son, Mahalaleil.
And Qenan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalal᾽el:
And Keinan lived seventy years and he begot Mahalalel.
וַיְחִ֣י קֵינָ֗ן אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
After he had Mahalaleil, Keinan lived eight hundred and forty years, and he had sons and daughters.
and Qenan lived after he begot Mahalal᾽el eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters:
And Keinan lived, after he begot Mahalalel, eight hundred and forty years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י קֵינָ֔ן עֶ֣שֶׂר שָׁנִ֔ים וּתְשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃{ס}
All the days of Keinan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
and all the days of Qenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
And all the days of Keinan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
וַיְחִ֣י מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל חָמֵ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־יָֽרֶד׃
Mahalaleil lived sixty-five years and he had a son, Yered.
And Mahalal᾽el lived sixty five years, and begot Yered:
And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years and he begot Yared.
וַיְחִ֣י מַֽהֲלַלְאֵ֗ל אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־יֶ֔רֶד שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
After he had Yered, Mahalaleil lived eight hundred and thirty years, and he had sons and daughters.
and Mahalal᾽el lived after he begot Yered eight hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters:
And Mahalalel lived, after he begot Yared, eight hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַיִּהְיוּ֙ כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י מַהֲלַלְאֵ֔ל חָמֵ֤שׁ וְתִשְׁעִים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃{ס}
All the days of Mahalaleil were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
and all the days of Mahalal᾽el were eight hundred and ninety five years: and he died.
And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
וַֽיְחִי־יֶ֕רֶד שְׁתַּ֧יִם וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּמְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־חֲנֽוֹךְ׃
Yered lived one hundred and sixty-two years and he had a son, Chanoch.
And Yered lived a hundred and sixty two years, and he begot Ḥanokh:
And Yered lived a hundred and sixty-two years and he begot Chanoch.
וַֽיְחִי־יֶ֗רֶד אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־חֲנ֔וֹךְ שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
After he had Chanoch, Yered lived eight hundred years and he had sons and daughters.
and Yered lived after he begot Ḥanokh eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters:
And Yered lived, after he begot Chanoch, eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ כׇּל־יְמֵי־יֶ֔רֶד שְׁתַּ֤יִם וְשִׁשִּׁים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּתְשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃{ס}
All the days of Yered were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died.
and all the days of Yered were nine hundred and sixty two years: and he died.
And all the days of Yered were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
וַיְחִ֣י חֲנ֔וֹךְ חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־מְתוּשָֽׁלַח׃
Chanoch lived sixty-five years and he had a son, Mesushelach.
And Ḥanokh lived sixty five years, and begot Metushelaĥ:
And Chanoch lived sixty-five years and he begot Methuselah.
וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֨ךְ חֲנ֜וֹךְ אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
Chanoch walked with Elohim, after he had Mesushelach, [for] three hundred years, and he had sons and daughters.
and Ḥanokh walked with God after he begot Metushelaĥ three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters:
And Chanoch walked with G-d after he begot Methuselah three hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַיְהִ֖י כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י חֲנ֑וֹךְ חָמֵ֤שׁ וְשִׁשִּׁים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָֽה׃
All the days of Chanoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
and all the days of Ḥanokh were three hundred and sixty five years:
And all the days of Chanoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ חֲנ֖וֹךְ אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאֵינֶ֕נּוּ כִּֽי־לָקַ֥ח אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃{ס}
Chanoch walked with Elohim, and he was no longer [there] for Elohim took him.
and Ḥanokh walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
And Chanoch walked with G-d, and he was not, for G-d took him [before his time, so that he not depart from his righteousness.]
וַיְחִ֣י מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח שֶׁ֧בַע וּשְׁמֹנִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּמְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־לָֽמֶךְ׃
Mesushelach lived one hundred and eighty-seven years and he had a son Lemech.
And Metushelaĥ lived a hundred and eighty seven years, and begot Lemekh:
And Methuselah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years and he begot Lamech.
וַיְחִ֣י מְתוּשֶׁ֗לַח אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־לֶ֔מֶךְ שְׁתַּ֤יִם וּשְׁמוֹנִים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
After he had Lemech, Mesushelach lived seven hundred and eighty-two years, and he had sons and daughters.
and Metushelaĥ lived after he begot Lemekh seven hundred and eighty two years, and begot sons and daughters:
And Methuselah lived, after he begot Lemech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַיִּהְיוּ֙ כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י מְתוּשֶׁ֔לַח תֵּ֤שַׁע וְשִׁשִּׁים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּתְשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃{ס}
All the days of Mesushelach were nine hundred and sixty-nine, and he died.
and all the days of Metushelaĥ were nine hundred and sixty nine years: and he died.
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
וַֽיְחִי־לֶ֕מֶךְ שְׁתַּ֧יִם וּשְׁמֹנִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּמְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד בֵּֽן׃
Lemech lived one hundred and eighty-two years and had a son.
And Lemekh lived a hundred and eighty two years, and begot a son:
And Lemech lived a hundred and eighty-two years and he begot a son [ben, from whom the world was built (nivneh)].
וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֶת־שְׁמ֛וֹ נֹ֖חַ לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֞֠ה יְנַחֲמֵ֤נוּ מִֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֙נוּ֙ וּמֵעִצְּב֣וֹן יָדֵ֔ינוּ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽרְרָ֖הּ יְהֹוָֽה׃
He named his son Noach, saying, This one will bring us rest from our work and the anguish of our hands, from the soil which Adonoy has cursed.
and he called his name Noaĥ, saying, This one shall comfort us for our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord has cursed.
And he called his name Noach, saying: This one will "ease us" (yenachamenu) of our deeds and of the toil of our hands from the earth, which the L-rd cursed, [(Noach providing plowing tools for them, and the earth ceasing to sprout thorns and thistles whenever they sowed wheat)].
וַֽיְחִי־לֶ֗מֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־נֹ֔חַ חָמֵ֤שׁ וְתִשְׁעִים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
After he had Noach, Lemech lived five hundred and ninety-five years, and he had sons and daughters.
And Lemekh lived after he begot Noaĥ five hundred and ninety five years, and begot sons and daughters:
And Lemech lived, after he begot Noach, five hundred and ninety-five years, and he begot sons and daughters.
וַֽיְהִי֙ כׇּל־יְמֵי־לֶ֔מֶךְ שֶׁ֤בַע וְשִׁבְעִים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּמֹֽת׃{ס}
All the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
and all the days of Lemekh were seven hundred and seventy seven years: and he died.
And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
וַֽיְהִי־נֹ֕חַ בֶּן־חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֣וֹלֶד נֹ֔חַ אֶת־שֵׁ֖ם אֶת־חָ֥ם וְאֶת־יָֽפֶת׃
Noach was five hundred years old, and Noach produced Sheim, Cham, and Yafes.
And Noaĥ was five hundred years old: and Noaĥ begot Shem, Ḥam, and Yefet.
And Noach was five hundred years old [(G-d keeping him from begetting until then so that none of his sons reach the (then) age of punishment (100) before the flood.)] And Noach begot Shem, Cham, and Yafeth [(Shem, the righteous one, born circumcised, the progenitor of Abraham, being mentioned first, though Yefeth was the oldest.)]