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 His own 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

2Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”

Classic

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

Modern

3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he 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

4And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had 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

5So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

Classic

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

Modern

6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

Classic

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

Modern

7And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

Classic

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

Modern

8So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

Classic

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

Modern

9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

Classic

9And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

Modern

10And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

Classic

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

Modern

11So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

Classic

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

Modern

12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

Classic

12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

Modern

13And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

Classic

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

Modern

14So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

Classic

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

Modern

15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

Classic

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

Modern

16And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

Classic

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

Modern

17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

Classic

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

Modern

18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

Classic

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

Modern

19And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

Classic

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

Modern

20So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

Classic

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

Modern

21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

Classic

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

Modern

22And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

Classic

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

Modern

23So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

Classic

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

Modern

24Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

Classic

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

Modern

25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

Classic

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

Modern

26And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

Classic

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

Modern

27So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

Classic

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

Modern

28When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.

Classic

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

Modern

29And he named him Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that 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

30And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

Classic

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

Modern

31So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

Classic

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

Modern

32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Classic

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

Your pair of translations is remembered on this device for other chapters.