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OK, to continue (on what may not be a terribly fruitful section), here's the NIV's Genesis 4:17 - 5:32: Enoch, Lamech, plus geneologies (basically everything prior to Noah). [Footnotes] at the bottom.
17 Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. 22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of [a] bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives,
"Adah and Zillah, listen to me;
wives of Lamech, hear my words.
I have killed [b] a man for wounding me,
a young man for injuring me.
24 If Cain is avenged seven times,
then Lamech seventy-seven times."
25 Adam lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, [c] saying, "God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him." 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.
At that time men began to call on [d] the name of the LORD.
Genesis 5
From Adam to Noah
1 This is the written account of Adam's line.
When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them "man. [e] "
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father [f] of Enosh. 7 And after he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Altogether, Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 And after he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Altogether, Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 And after he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Altogether, Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16 And after he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19 And after he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Altogether, Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 And after he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah [g] and said, "He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed." 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Altogether, Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.
32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Footnotes:
a Genesis 4:22 Or who instructed all who work in
b Genesis 4:23 Or I will kill
c Genesis 4:25 Seth probably means granted.
d Genesis 4:26 Or to proclaim
e Genesis 5:2 Hebrew adam
f Genesis 5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26.
g Genesis 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort.
Have limited time so will only note that verse 4:19-22 seems to suggest the emergence of a caste system, a division between the muscians (does this imply music in the artistic sense, or more music for worship?) and those in charge of livestock (i.e. offerings).
I'd also like to note the seven vs seventy seven thing. Lamech represents the seventh generation since Adam, and commits the same crime as abel (thus presumably the 7 times punishment for vengence). Seven plus seven = seventy seven. Does anyone know what base the ancient hebrew numeric system was? I know it was based around their alphabet, but does 7 x 7 = 77 make any other mathematical sense apart from being two 7s side by side?
Enoch - walked with God, then was taken away.
Methuselah - the saddest story in the bible. Lived the longest but did nothing worth mention bar siring Lamech.
Finally, look at the lineages
Adam
Cain
Enoch
Irad
Mehujael
Methushael
Lamech
Jabal, zillah & tubal-cain
and
Adam
Seth
Enosh
Kenan
Mahalalel
Jared
Enoch
Methuselah
Lamech
Noah
Two Enochs, two Lamechs. Significance or mixup? |
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