שְׁנָה

God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs to mark seasons, days, and years;

Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.

Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters

and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.

Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.

Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.

After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.

Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Yahweh said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.”

Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came on the earth.

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the sky’s windows opened.

In the six hundred first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from the earth. Noah removed the covering of the ship, and looked. He saw that the surface of the ground was dry.

Noah lived three hundred fifty years after the flood.

All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years, and then he died.

This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.

Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.

Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.

Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.

Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.