From Adam to Noah
1This is the written account of Adam’s family line.
When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind”5:2 Hebrew adam when they were created.
3When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26. of Enosh. 7After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29He named him Noah5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort. and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.” 30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
1Här följer en förteckning över Adams släkt.
Människan var lik Gud när hon skapades. 2Gud skapade dem till man och kvinna, och välsignade dem och kallade dem människor5:2 På hebreiska adám. när de skapades.
3Adam var 130 år när hans son Set föddes. Denne liknade honom och var hans avbild.5:3 Jfr v. 1 och 1:26 4Sedan levde Adam ytterligare 800 år, fick söner och döttrar 5och dog 930 år gammal.
6Set var 105 år när hans son Enosh föddes. 7Sedan levde han ytterligare 807 år och fick söner och döttrar 8och dog 912 år gammal.
9Enosh var 90 år när hans son Kenan föddes. 10Sedan levde han ytterligare 815 år och fick söner och döttrar 11och dog 905 år gammal.
12Kenan var 70 år när hans son Mahalalel föddes. 13Sedan levde han ytterligare 840 år och fick söner och döttrar 14och dog 910 år gammal.
15Mahalalel var 65 år när hans son Jered föddes. 16Sedan levde han ytterligare 830 år och fick söner och döttrar 17och dog 895 år gammal.
18Jered var 162 år när hans son Henok föddes. 19Sedan levde han ytterligare 800 år och fick söner 20och döttrar och dog 962 år gammal.
21Henok var 65 år när hans son Metushelach föddes. 22Sedan levde han ytterligare 300 år i gemenskap med Gud5:22 levde… i gemenskap med Gud. Ordagrant: vandrade med Gud.Detta uttryck används även på många andra ställen. och fick söner och döttrar. 23Han blev 365 år. 24Henok vandrade i gemenskap med Gud och fanns sedan inte mer, för Gud tog bort honom.
25Metushelach var 187 år när hans son Lemek föddes. 26Sedan levde han ytterligare 782 år och fick söner och döttrar 27och dog 969 år gammal.
Noa
28Lemek var 182 år när han fick en son. 29Lemek kallade honom för Noa5:29 Namnet anspelar på både vila och tröst i hebreiskan., för han sa: ”Han kommer att ge oss tröst under det hårda arbetet med den jord som Herren har förbannat.” 30Sedan levde Lemek 595 år och fick söner och döttrar 31och dog 777 år gammal. 32När Noa var 500 år fick han tre söner, Sem, Ham och Jafet.
