Genesis 5

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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KJVThis is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
WEBThis is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
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KJVMale and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
WEBHe created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
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KJVAnd Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
WEBAdam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
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KJVAnd the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
WEBThe days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
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KJVAnd all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
WEBAll the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
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KJVAnd Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
WEBSeth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
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KJVAnd Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
WEBSeth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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KJVAnd all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
WEBAll of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
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KJVAnd Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
WEBEnosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
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KJVAnd Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
WEBEnosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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KJVAnd all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
WEBAll of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
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KJVAnd Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:
WEBKenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
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KJVAnd Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
WEBKenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
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KJVAnd all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
WEBand all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
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KJVAnd Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
WEBMahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
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KJVAnd Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
WEBMahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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KJVAnd all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
WEBAll of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
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KJVAnd Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
WEBJared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
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KJVAnd Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
WEBJared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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KJVAnd all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
WEBAll of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
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KJVAnd Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
WEBEnoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
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KJVAnd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
WEBAfter Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
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KJVAnd all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
WEBAll the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
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KJVAnd Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
WEBEnoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
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KJVAnd Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
WEBMethuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
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KJVAnd Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
WEBMethuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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KJVAnd all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
WEBAll the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
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KJVAnd Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
WEBLamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
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KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which Yahweh has cursed.”
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KJVAnd Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
WEBLamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
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KJVAnd all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
WEBAll the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
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KJVAnd Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
WEBNoah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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