Genesis 5

1 This is the book of generacioun of Adam, in the dai wher ynne God made man of nouyt. God made man to the ymage and licnesse of God;

This is the book of the lineage of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.

2 God formede hem male and female, and blesside hem, and clepide the name of hem Adam, in the day in which thei weren formed.

He created them, male and female; and he blessed them. And he called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

3 Forsothe Adam lyuede an hundrid yeer and thretti, and gendride a sone to his ymage and liknesse, and clepide his name Seth.

Then Adam lived for one hundred and thirty years. And then he conceived a son in his own image and likeness, and he called his name Seth.

4 And the daies of Adam after that he gendride Seth weren maad eiyte hundrid yeer, and he gendride sones and douytris.

And after he conceived Seth, the days of Adam that passed were eight hundred years. And he conceived sons and daughters.

5 And al the tyme in which Adam lyuede was maad nyne hundrid yeer and thretti, and he was deed.

And all the time that passed while Adam lived was nine hundred and thirty years, and then he died.

6 Also Seth lyuede an hundrid and fyue yeer, and gendride Enos.

Seth likewise lived for one hundred and five years, and then he conceived Enos.

7 And Seth lyuede aftir that he gendride Enos eiyte hundrid and seuen yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.

And after he conceived Enos, Seth lived for eight hundred and seven years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

8 And alle the daies of Seth weren maad nyne hundrid and twelue yeer, and he was deed.

And all the days of Seth that passed were nine hundred and twelve years, and then he died.

9 Forsothe Enos lyuede nynti yeer, and gendride Caynan;

In truth, Enos lived ninety years, and then he conceived Cainan.

10 aftir whos birthe Enos lyuede eiyte hundrid and fiftene yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.

After his birth, he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

11 And alle the daies of Enos weren maad nyne hundrid and fyue yeer, and he was deed.

And all the days of Enos that passed were nine hundred and five years, and then he died.

12 Also Caynan lyuyde seuenti yeer, and gendride Malalehel.

Likewise, Cainan lived seventy years, and then he conceived Mahalalel.

13 And Caynan lyuede after that he gendride Malalehel eiyte hundrid and fourti yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.

And after he conceived Mahalalel, Cainan lived for eight hundred and forty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

14 And alle the dayes of Caynan weren maad nyn hundrid and ten yeer, and he was deed.

And all the days of Cainan that passed were nine hundred and ten years, and then he died.

15 Forsothe Malalehel lyuede sixti yeer and fyue, and gendride Jared.

And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and then he conceived Jared.

16 And Malalehel lyuede aftir that he gendride Jared eiyte hundrid and thretti yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.

And after he conceived Jared, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

17 And alle the daies of Malalehel weren maad eiyte hundrid nynti and fyue yeer, and he was deed.

And all the days of Mahalalel that passed were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and then he died.

18 And Jared lyuede an hundrid and two and sixti yeer, and gendride Enoth.

And Jared lived for one hundred and sixty-two years, and then he conceived Enoch.

19 And Jared lyuede aftir that he gendride Enoth eiyte hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.

And after he conceived Enoch, Jared lived for eight hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

20 And alle the dayes of Jared weren maad nyn hundrid and twei and sexti yeer, and he was deed.

And all the days of Jared that passed were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and then he died.

21 Forsothe Enoth lyuede fyue and sixti yeer, and gendride Matusalem.

Now Enoch lived for sixty-five years, and then he conceived Methuselah.

22 And Enoth yede with God; and Enoth lyuede after that he gendride Matusalem thre hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.

And Enoch walked with God. And after he conceived Methuselah, he lived for three hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

23 And alle the daies of Enoth weren maad thre hundride and fyue and sexti yeer.

And all the days of Enoch that passed were three hundred and sixty-five years.

24 And Enoth yeed with God, and apperide not afterward, for God took hym awei.

And he walked with God, and then he was seen no more, because God took him.

25 Also Matusalem lyuede an hundrid and `fourscoor yeer and seuene, and gendride Lameth.

Likewise, Methuselah lived for one hundred and eighty-seven years, and then he conceived Lamech.

26 And Matusalem lyuede after that he gendride Lameth seuene hundrid and `fourscoor yeer and twei, and gendride sones and douytris.

And after he conceived Lamech, Methuselah lived for seven hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

27 And alle the daies of Matusale weren maad nyn hundrid and nyn and sixti yeer, and he was deed.

And all the days of Methuselah that passed were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and then he died.

28 Forsothe Lameth lyuede an hundrid and `fourscoor yeer and two, and gendride a sone;

Then Lamech lived for one hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived a son.

29 and clepide his name Noe, and seide, This man schal comforte vs of the werkis and traueilis of oure hondis, in the loond which the Lord curside.

And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will console us from the works and hardships of our hands, in the land that the Lord has cursed.”

30 And Lameth lyuede after that he gendride Noe fyue hundrid `nynti and fyue yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.

And after he conceived Noah, Lamech lived for five hundred and ninety-five years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

31 And alle the daies of Lameth weren maad seuene hundrid `thre scoor and seuentene yeer, and he was deed.

And all the days of Lamech that passed were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and then he died.

32 Forsothe Noe whanne he was of fyue hundrid yeer gendride Sem, Cham, and Jafeth.

In truth, when Noah was five hundred years old, he conceived Shem, Ham, and Japheth.