Genesis 5
- 1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God he made him.
- 2Male and female he created them. And he blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
- 3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and had a son in his own likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth.
- 4And the days of Adam after he had become the father of Seth were eight hundred years. And he had sons and daughters.
- 5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years. And he died.
- 6And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and was the father of Enosh.
- 7And Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters.
- 8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years. And he died.
- 9And Enosh lived ninety years, and was the father of Cainan.
- 10And Enosh lived after he became the father of Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and daughters.
- 11And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years. And he died.
- 12And Cainan lived seventy years, and was the father of Mahalaleel.
- 13And Cainan lived after he became the father of Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters.
- 14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years. And he died.
- 15And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and was the father of Jared.
- 16And Mahalaleel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters.
- 17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years. And he died.
- 18And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and he was the father of Enoch.
- 19And Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters.
- 20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years. And he died.
- 21And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and was the father of Methuselah.
- 22And Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.
- 23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years.
- 24And Enoch walked with God. And he was not, for God took him.
- 25And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and was the father of Lamech.
- 26And Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and had sons and daughters.
- 27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years. And he died.
- 28And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and had a son.
- 29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord has cursed.
- 30And Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and had sons and daughters.
- 31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years. And he died.
- 32And Noah was five hundred years old. And Noah was the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Genesis 5 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVThis is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
GIGAKJVThis is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God he made him.
KJVMale and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
GIGAKJVMale and female he created them. And he blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
KJVAnd Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:
GIGAKJVAnd Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and had a son in his own likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth.
KJVAnd the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd the days of Adam after he had become the father of Seth were eight hundred years. And he had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
GIGAKJVAnd all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years. And he died.
KJVAnd Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
GIGAKJVAnd Seth lived a hundred and five years, and was the father of Enosh.
KJVAnd Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
GIGAKJVAnd all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years. And he died.
KJVAnd Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
GIGAKJVAnd Enosh lived ninety years, and was the father of Cainan.
KJVAnd Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd Enosh lived after he became the father of Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
GIGAKJVAnd all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years. And he died.
KJVAnd Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:
GIGAKJVAnd Cainan lived seventy years, and was the father of Mahalaleel.
KJVAnd Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd Cainan lived after he became the father of Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
GIGAKJVAnd all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years. And he died.
KJVAnd Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
GIGAKJVAnd Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and was the father of Jared.
KJVAnd Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd Mahalaleel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
GIGAKJVAnd all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years. And he died.
KJVAnd Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
GIGAKJVAnd Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and he was the father of Enoch.
KJVAnd Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
GIGAKJVAnd all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years. And he died.
KJVAnd Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
GIGAKJVAnd Enoch lived sixty and five years, and was the father of Methuselah.
KJVAnd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
GIGAKJVAnd all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years.
KJVAnd Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
GIGAKJVAnd Enoch walked with God. And he was not, for God took him.
KJVAnd Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
GIGAKJVAnd Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and was the father of Lamech.
KJVAnd Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
GIGAKJVAnd all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years. And he died.
KJVAnd Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
GIGAKJVAnd Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and had a son.
KJVAnd he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
GIGAKJVAnd he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord has cursed.
KJVAnd Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
GIGAKJVAnd Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and had sons and daughters.
KJVAnd all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
GIGAKJVAnd all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years. And he died.
KJVAnd Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
GIGAKJVAnd Noah was five hundred years old. And Noah was the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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