Saadia · Bereshit 5
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- Bereshit 5:1
זֶה סֵפֶר תּוֹלְדֹת אָדָם בְּיוֹם בְּרֹא אֱלֹהִים אָדָם בִּדְמוּת אֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה אֹתוֹ
. .
This is the exposition of the offspring of Adam. When God created him, in His likeness, sovereign He made him.
- Bereshit 5:2
זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה בְּרָאָם וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם וַיִּקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמָם אָדָם בְּיוֹם הִבָּרְאָם
. . .
Male and female He created them; and He blessed them, and named them Adam, on the day He created them.
- Bereshit 5:3
וַיְחִי אָדָם שְׁלֹשִׁים וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בִּדְמוּתוֹ כְּצַלְמוֹ וַיִּקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמוֹ שֵׁת
. . . .
And when Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he begot a son in his likeness, after his form; and he named him Seth.
- Bereshit 5:4
וַיִּהְיוּ יְמֵי-אָדָם אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-שֵׁת שְׁמֹנֶה מֵאֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. .
And he lived after that eight hundred years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:5
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל-יְמֵי אָדָם אֲשֶׁר-חַי תְּשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹת
. .
And the whole of his lifetime came to nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
- Bereshit 5:6
וַיְחִי-שֵׁת חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-אֱנוֹשׁ
. .
And when Seth had lived a hundred and five years, he begot Enosh.
- Bereshit 5:7
וַיְחִי-שֵׁת אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-אֱנוֹשׁ שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. .
And he lived after that eight hundred and seven years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:8
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל-יְמֵי-שֵׁת שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹת
. .
And the whole of his lifetime came to nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
- Bereshit 5:10
וַיְחִי אֱנוֹשׁ אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-קֵינָן חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. .
And he lived after that eight hundred and fifteen years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:11
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל-יְמֵי אֱנוֹשׁ חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹת
.
And the whole of his lifetime came to nine hundred and five years; and he died.
- Bereshit 5:12
וַיְחִי קֵינָן שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-מַהֲלַלְאֵל
.
And when Kenan had lived seventy years, he begot Mahalalel.
- Bereshit 5:13
וַיְחִי קֵינָן אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-מַהֲלַלְאֵל אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. .
And he lived after that eight hundred and forty years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:14
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל-יְמֵי קֵינָן עֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹת
. .
And the whole of his lifetime came to nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
- Bereshit 5:15
וַיְחִי מַהֲלַלְאֵל חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-יָרֶד
. .
And when Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he begot Yared.
- Bereshit 5:16
וַיְחִי מַהֲלַלְאֵל אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-יֶרֶד שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. .
And he lived after that eight hundred and thirty years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:17
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל-יְמֵי מַהֲלַלְאֵל חָמֵשׁ וְתִשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹת
. .
And the whole of his lifetime came to eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
- Bereshit 5:18
וַיְחִי-יֶרֶד שְׁתַּיִם וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-חֲנוֹךְ
. .
And when Yared had lived a hundred and sixty-two years, he begot Enoch.
- Bereshit 5:19
וַיְחִי-יֶרֶד אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-חֲנוֹךְ שְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. .
And he lived after that eight hundred years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:20
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל-יְמֵי-יֶרֶד שְׁתַּיִם וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹת
.
And the whole of his lifetime came to nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
- Bereshit 5:21
וַיְחִי חֲנוֹךְ חָמֵשׁ וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-מְתוּשָׁלַח
. .
And when Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he begot Methuselah.
- Bereshit 5:22
וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ חֲנוֹךְ אֶת-הָאֱלֹהִים אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-מְתוּשֶׁלַח שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. . .
And Enoch walked in obedience to God; after he had begotten Methuselah, three hundred years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:23
וַיְהִי כָּל-יְמֵי חֲנוֹךְ חָמֵשׁ וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה
.
And the whole of his lifetime came to three hundred and sixty-five years.
- Bereshit 5:24
וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ חֲנוֹךְ אֶת-הָאֱלֹהִים וְאֵינֶנּוּ כִּי-לָקַח אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים
.
And when Enoch had walked in obedience to God — he died, and God received him.
- Bereshit 5:25
וַיְחִי מְתוּשֶׁלַח שֶׁבַע וּשְׁמֹנִים שָׁנָה וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-לָמֶךְ
.
And when Methuselah had lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, he begot Lamech.
- Bereshit 5:26
וַיְחִי מְתוּשֶׁלַח אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-לֶמֶךְ שְׁתַּיִם וּשְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. .
And he lived after that seven hundred and eighty-two years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:27
וַיִּהְיוּ כָּל-יְמֵי מְתוּשֶׁלַח תֵּשַׁע וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹת
.
And the whole of his lifetime came to nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
- Bereshit 5:28
וַיְחִי-לֶמֶךְ שְׁתַּיִם וּשְׁמֹנִים שָׁנָה וּמְאַת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בֵּן
. .
And when Lamech had lived a hundred and eighty-two years, he begot a son.
- Bereshit 5:29
וַיִּקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמוֹ נֹחַ לֵאמֹר זֶה יְנַחֲמֵנוּ מִמַּעֲשֵׂנוּ וּמֵעִצְּבוֹן יָדֵינוּ מִן-הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר אֵרְרָהּ יְהוָה
. . . .
And he named him Noah, saying: 'This one shall comfort us from our works, and from the toil of our hands, in the earth which God has cursed.'
- Bereshit 5:30
וַיְחִי-לֶמֶךְ אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-נֹחַ חָמֵשׁ וְתִשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת
. .
And Lamech lived after that five hundred and ninety-five years, in which he begot sons and daughters.
- Bereshit 5:31
וַיְהִי כָּל-יְמֵי-לֶמֶךְ שֶׁבַע וְשִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיָּמֹת
. .
And the whole of his lifetime came to seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and then he died.
- Bereshit 5:32
וַיְהִי-נֹחַ בֶּן-חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד נֹחַ אֶת-שֵׁם אֶת-חָם וְאֶת-יָפֶת
.
And when Noah became a son of five hundred years, he begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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