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Genesis 5:1
1This is the book of Adam's generations. In the day that 1God created man, in the likeness of 2God made he him.
Genesis 5:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
- New International Version (NIV)This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
Context of Genesis 5:1
This is the book of Adam's generations. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him. 2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. 3And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] in his likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth.
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זֶ֣ה סֵ֔פֶר תּוֹלְדֹ֖ת אָדָ֑ם בְּי֗וֹם בְּרֹ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ אָדָ֔ם בִּדְמ֥וּת אֱלֹהִ֖ים עָשָׂ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Genesis 5:1
- Genesis 2:4These are the histories of the heavens and the earth, when they were created, in the day that Jehovah Elohim made earth and heavens,
- Genesis 6:9This is the history of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect amongst his generations: Noah walked with God.
- Genesis 10:1And these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and to them were sons born after the flood.
- 1 Chronicles 1:1Adam, Seth, Enosh,
- Matthew 1:1Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
- Luke 3:36of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
- Genesis 1:26And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth.
- Ecclesiastes 7:29Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
- 1 Corinthians 11:7For man indeed ought not to have his head covered, being God's image and glory; but woman is man's glory.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by [the] Lord [the] Spirit.
- Ephesians 4:24and [your] having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.
- Colossians 3:10and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to [the] image of him that has created him;
- Hebrews 1:3who being [the] effulgence of his glory and [the] expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made [by himself] the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness on high,
- Hebrews 12:9Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced [them]; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Commentaries on Genesis 5:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The book of the generations - ספר sepher, in Hebrew, which we generally translate book, signifies a register, an account, any kind of writing, even a letter, such as the bill of divorce. Here It means the account or register of the generations of Adam or his descendants to the five hundredth year of the life of Noah. In the likeness of God made he him - This account is again introduced to keep man in remembrance of the heights of glory whence he bad…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-32Verses 1-32 - Section V - The Line to Noah - The Line of Sheth 1. ספר sepher “writing, a writing, a book.” 9. קינן qēynān Qenan, “possessor, or spearsman.” 12. מהללאל mahelal'ēl Mahalalel, “praise of El.” 15. ירד yerĕd Jered, “going down.” 21. מתוּשׁלה metûshālach Methushelach, “man of the missile.” 29. נה noach Noach, “rest,” נחם nācham “sigh; repent; pity; comfort oneself; be revenged.” 32. שׁם shēm Shem, “name, fame; related: be high.” חם chām…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Adam and Seth. (1-5) The patriarchs from Seth to Enoch. (6-20) Enoch. (21-24) Methuselah to Noah. (25-32) Verses 1-5 Adam was made in the image of God; but when fallen he begat a son in his own image, sinful and defiled, frail, wretched, and mortal, like himself. Not only a man like himself, consisting of body and soul, but a sinner like himself. This was the reverse of that Divine likeness in which Adam was made; having lost it, he could not convey it to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1the book of the generations: The earlier section (2:4–4:26) focused on Adam, Eve, and their first children. But it was more about "the account of the heavens and the earth." Genesis 5:1–32 is a more typical family line. in His own likeness: See 1:26 and study note.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. book of the generations--(See Ge 11:4). Adam--used here either as the name of the first man, or of the human race generally.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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