Genesis 5 (English-KJV)
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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
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Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:
In the next chapter (Genesis chapter 5 verse 3) the Bible tells us that at age 130 Adam had another son named Seth, The Bible is not saying that this was Adam and Eve's 3rd child. This is only the 3'rd child of Adam and Eve mentioned by name. They may have had 100 children by this time.
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And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
This was a testimony to the great physical strength, and health of the human body before the accumulated effects of degeneration that we see in ourselves today.
Living to such an old age also caused Adam and the first few generations to have boney build up in their heads and faces (see notes on chapter The bones of these people have been found, and are classified as Neanderthals. The Neanderthals were as human as you and I.
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And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
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And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
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And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
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And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
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And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:
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And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
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And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
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And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
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And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
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And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
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And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
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And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
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And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
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And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
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And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
This makes Methuselah the oldest man recorded in scripture.
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And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
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And 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.
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And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
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And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
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And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Like Adam, it is possible that Noah also had other sons and daughters that did not follow God. Shem, Ham and Japeth are mentioned here because they obeyed God and survived the flood.
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