Genesis
Chapter 5
Douay-Rheims Bible, Amer…
vs World English Bible
Aa
Text size
Line width
Verse numbers
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.
1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
2He created them male and female; and blessed them: and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
2He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth.
3Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.
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.
5And all the time that Adam lived came to nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
6Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
6Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
7And Seth lived after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
7Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
8All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
9And Enos lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
11All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel.
12Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
13And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
13Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
14and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
15And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
16And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
16Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
17And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
17All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
18And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch.
18Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
19And Jared lived after he begot Henoch, eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
19Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
20All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
21And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala.
21Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
22And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
22After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
23And all the days of Henoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
23All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.
24Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
25And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
25Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
26And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.
26Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
27And all the days of Mathusala were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
28And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son.
28Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
29And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.
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.”
30And Lamech lived after he begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.
30Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
31And all the days of Lamech came to seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
32And Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, and Japheth.
32Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.