Scripture Readings

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Genesis 5:1-24 (Vespers, 1st reading)

1
This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
2
He created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created.
3
And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4
After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters.
5
So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6
Seth lived one hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
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After he begot Enosh, Seth lived eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters.
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So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9
Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
10
After he begot Cainan, Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and daughters.
11
So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
12
Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel.
13
After he begot Mahalalel, Cainan lived eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters.
14
So all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15
Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
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After he begot Jared, Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters.
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So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
18
Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch.
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After he begot Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters.
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So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
21
Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah.
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After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.
23
So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24
And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.