Genesis 5, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.

Classic

1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

Modern

2He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

Classic

2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Modern

3Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

Classic

3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

Modern

4The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Classic

4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

Modern

5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Classic

5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

Modern

6Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.

Classic

6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

Modern

7Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Classic

7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

Modern

8All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

Classic

8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

Modern

9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

Classic

9And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

Modern

10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Classic

10And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

Modern

11All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

Classic

11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

Modern

12Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

Classic

12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

Modern

13Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters

Classic

13And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

Modern

14and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

Classic

14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

Modern

15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.

Classic

15And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

Modern

16Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Classic

16And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

Modern

17All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

Classic

17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

Modern

18Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.

Classic

18And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

Modern

19Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Classic

19And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Modern

20All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

Classic

20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

Modern

21Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.

Classic

21And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

Modern

22After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Classic

22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Modern

23All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

Classic

23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

Modern

24Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

Classic

24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

Modern

25Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.

Classic

25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

Modern

26Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Classic

26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

Modern

27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

Classic

27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

Modern

28Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.

Classic

28And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

Modern

29He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which the LORD has cursed.”

Classic

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 hath cursed.

Modern

30Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Classic

30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

Modern

31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

Classic

31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

Modern

32Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Classic

32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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