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Genesis 5 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version

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Genesis 5

1This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him,

2Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the day that they were created.

3Nowe Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a childe in his owne likenes after his image, and called his name Sheth.

4And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters.

5So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died.

6And Sheth liued an hundreth and fiue yeeres, and begate Enosh.

7And Sheth liued, after he begate Enosh, eight hundreth and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

8So all the dayes of Sheth were nine hundreth and twelue yeeres: and he died.

9Also Enosh liued ninetie yeeres, and begate Kenan.

10And Enosh liued, after he begate Kenan, eight hundreth and fifteene yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

11So all the dayes of Enosh were nine hundreth and fiue yeeres: and he died

12Likewise Kenan liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Mahalaleel.

13And Kenan liued, after he begate Mahalaleel, eight hundreth and fourtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

14So all the dayes of Kenan were nine hundreth and tenne yeeres: and he died.

15Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered.

16Also Mahalaleel liued, after he begate Iered, eight hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

17So all the dayes of Mahalaleel were eight hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres: and he died.

18And Iered liued an hundreth sixtie and two yeeres, and begate Henoch.

19Then Iered liued, after he begate Henoch, eight hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

20So all the dayes of Iered were nine hundreth sixtie and two yeeres: and he died.

21Also Henoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah.

22And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

23So all the dayes of Henoch were three hundreth sixtie and fiue yeeres.

24And Henoch walked with God, and he was no more seene: for God tooke him away.

25Methushelah also liued an hundreth eightie and seuen yeeres, and begate Lamech.

26And Methushelah liued, after he begate Lamech, seuen hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

27So al the dayes of Methushelah were nine hundreth sixtie and nine yeeres: and he died.

28Then Lamech liued an hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate a sonne,

29And called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort vs concerning our worke and sorowe of our hands, as touching the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.

30And Lamech liued, after he begate Noah, fiue hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

31So all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundreth seuentie and seuen yeeres: and he died.

32And Noah was fiue hundreth yeere olde. And Noah begate Shem, Ham and Iapheth.

Genesis 5

1This is the book of the generations of Adam. 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 an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

9And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

10And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

13And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

15And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

16And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

18And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

19And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

28And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

29And 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.

30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5

1This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him,

2Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the day that they were created.

3Nowe Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a childe in his owne likenes after his image, and called his name Sheth.

4And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters.

5So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died.

6And Sheth liued an hundreth and fiue yeeres, and begate Enosh.

7And Sheth liued, after he begate Enosh, eight hundreth and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

8So all the dayes of Sheth were nine hundreth and twelue yeeres: and he died.

9Also Enosh liued ninetie yeeres, and begate Kenan.

10And Enosh liued, after he begate Kenan, eight hundreth and fifteene yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

11So all the dayes of Enosh were nine hundreth and fiue yeeres: and he died

12Likewise Kenan liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Mahalaleel.

13And Kenan liued, after he begate Mahalaleel, eight hundreth and fourtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

14So all the dayes of Kenan were nine hundreth and tenne yeeres: and he died.

15Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered.

16Also Mahalaleel liued, after he begate Iered, eight hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

17So all the dayes of Mahalaleel were eight hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres: and he died.

18And Iered liued an hundreth sixtie and two yeeres, and begate Henoch.

19Then Iered liued, after he begate Henoch, eight hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

20So all the dayes of Iered were nine hundreth sixtie and two yeeres: and he died.

21Also Henoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah.

22And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

23So all the dayes of Henoch were three hundreth sixtie and fiue yeeres.

24And Henoch walked with God, and he was no more seene: for God tooke him away.

25Methushelah also liued an hundreth eightie and seuen yeeres, and begate Lamech.

26And Methushelah liued, after he begate Lamech, seuen hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

27So al the dayes of Methushelah were nine hundreth sixtie and nine yeeres: and he died.

28Then Lamech liued an hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate a sonne,

29And called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort vs concerning our worke and sorowe of our hands, as touching the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.

30And Lamech liued, after he begate Noah, fiue hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

31So all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundreth seuentie and seuen yeeres: and he died.

32And Noah was fiue hundreth yeere olde. And Noah begate Shem, Ham and Iapheth.

Genesis 5:1
Geneva1599

This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him,

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;

2
Geneva1599

Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the day that they were created.

KJV

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

3
Geneva1599

Nowe Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a childe in his owne likenes after his image, and called his name Sheth.

KJV

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

4
Geneva1599

And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

5
Geneva1599

So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died.

KJV

And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6
Geneva1599

And Sheth liued an hundreth and fiue yeeres, and begate Enosh.

KJV

And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

7
Geneva1599

And Sheth liued, after he begate Enosh, eight hundreth and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

8
Geneva1599

So all the dayes of Sheth were nine hundreth and twelue yeeres: and he died.

KJV

And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

9
Geneva1599

Also Enosh liued ninetie yeeres, and begate Kenan.

KJV

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

10
Geneva1599

And Enosh liued, after he begate Kenan, eight hundreth and fifteene yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

11
Geneva1599

So all the dayes of Enosh were nine hundreth and fiue yeeres: and he died

KJV

And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

12
Geneva1599

Likewise Kenan liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Mahalaleel.

KJV

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

13
Geneva1599

And Kenan liued, after he begate Mahalaleel, eight hundreth and fourtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

14
Geneva1599

So all the dayes of Kenan were nine hundreth and tenne yeeres: and he died.

KJV

And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

15
Geneva1599

Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered.

KJV

And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

16
Geneva1599

Also Mahalaleel liued, after he begate Iered, eight hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

17
Geneva1599

So all the dayes of Mahalaleel were eight hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres: and he died.

KJV

And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

18
Geneva1599

And Iered liued an hundreth sixtie and two yeeres, and begate Henoch.

KJV

And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

19
Geneva1599

Then Iered liued, after he begate Henoch, eight hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

20
Geneva1599

So all the dayes of Iered were nine hundreth sixtie and two yeeres: and he died.

KJV

And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21
Geneva1599

Also Henoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah.

KJV

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

22
Geneva1599

And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

23
Geneva1599

So all the dayes of Henoch were three hundreth sixtie and fiue yeeres.

KJV

And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

24
Geneva1599

And Henoch walked with God, and he was no more seene: for God tooke him away.

KJV

And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

25
Geneva1599

Methushelah also liued an hundreth eightie and seuen yeeres, and begate Lamech.

KJV

And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

26
Geneva1599

And Methushelah liued, after he begate Lamech, seuen hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

27
Geneva1599

So al the dayes of Methushelah were nine hundreth sixtie and nine yeeres: and he died.

KJV

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

28
Geneva1599

Then Lamech liued an hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate a sonne,

KJV

And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

29
Geneva1599

And called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort vs concerning our worke and sorowe of our hands, as touching the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.

KJV

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.

30
Geneva1599

And Lamech liued, after he begate Noah, fiue hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

KJV

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

31
Geneva1599

So all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundreth seuentie and seuen yeeres: and he died.

KJV

And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

32
Geneva1599

And Noah was fiue hundreth yeere olde. And Noah begate Shem, Ham and Iapheth.

KJV

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Understanding Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version in Genesis 5

Geneva Bible 1599 (Geneva1599)

An influential Reformation-era English Bible used widely in early modern Protestantism. Known for its historic impact and distinctive style. Great for readers exploring classic English and the heritage of early study Bibles.

King James Version (KJV)

The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.

You are viewing a side-by-side comparison of Genesis 5 in the Geneva Bible 1599 and King James Version. Comparing these two versions can help shed light on the nuances of the original text.

Key Comparison: Genesis 5:16

Geneva1599

"Also Mahalaleel liued, after he begate Iered, eight hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."

KJV

"And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:"

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