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Bereshit 5

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. Bereshit 5:12

    וַיְחִי קֵינָן שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-מַהֲלַלְאֵל

    .

    And when Kenan had lived seventy years, he begot Mahalalel.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Bereshit 5:15

    וַיְחִי מַהֲלַלְאֵל חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-יָרֶד

    . .

    And when Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he begot Yared.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. Bereshit 5:21

    וַיְחִי חֲנוֹךְ חָמֵשׁ וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-מְתוּשָׁלַח

    . .

    And when Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he begot Methuselah.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. Bereshit 5:24

    וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ חֲנוֹךְ אֶת-הָאֱלֹהִים וְאֵינֶנּוּ כִּי-לָקַח אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים

    .

    And when Enoch had walked in obedience to Godhe died, and God received him.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.'

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.