Genealogies of Genesis - Genesis Numbers

Genesis Numbers

Nearly all modern translations of Genesis are derived from the Masoretic (Hebrew) Text. But there are also two other versions of Genesis: the Samaritan (from a Hebrew script) and the Septuagint (a Greek translation of a Hebrew text). Although, scholars are aware that these three versions of Genesis 5 have different numbers, people who have seen only the commonly available translations are often unaware that other versions exist. The numbers in the Masoretic, Samaritan, and Lucianic Septuagint versions of Genesis are shown in this table:


Masoretic & Vulgate Samaritan Septuagint
Patriarch Meaning Birth Son remain Death Birth Son remain Death Birth Son remain Death Wife/Wives/etc
Adam red 0 130 800 930 0 130 800 930 0 230 700 930 Eve
Seth compensation 130 105 807 912 130 105 807 912 230 205 707 912
Enosh man 235 90 815 905 235 90 815 905 435 190 715 905
Kenan possession 325 70 840 910 325 70 840 910 625 170 740 910
Mahalalel One who praises God 395 65 830 895 395 65 830 895 795 165 730 895
Jared descent 460 162 800 962 460 62 785 847 960 162 800 962
Enoch dedicated 622 65 300 365¹ 522 65 300 365¹ 1122 165 200 365¹
Methuselah man of the dart 687 187 782 969 587 67 653 720 1287 167 802 969
Lamech powerful 874 182 595 777 654 53 600 653 1454 188 565 753
Noah rest 1056 500 — 950 707 500 — — 1642 500 — 950
Shem name 1556 100 500 600 1207 100 500 600 2142 100 335 435
Arphaxad I shall fail as the breast 1656 35 403 438 1307 135 330 465 2242 135 330 465
Cainan their smith — — — — 1442 130 330 460 2377 130 330 460
Salah sprout 1691 30 403 433 1572 130 330 460 2507 130 330 460
Eber the region beyond 1721 34 430 464 1702 134 370 504 2637 134 370 504
Peleg division 1755 30 209 239 1836 130 209 339 2771 130 209 339
Reu friend 1785 32 207 239 1966 132 207 339 2901 132 207 339
Serug branch 1817 30 200 230 2098 130 200 330 3033 130 200 330
Nahor snorting 1847 29 119 148 2228 79 129 208 3163 79 129 208
Terah station 1876 70 — 205 2307 70 205 275 3342 70 205+ 275+
Abram exalted father 1946 100 — 175 2377 — — — 3412 100 — 175 Sarai; (Hagar); Keturah


¹According to most interpretations, including the New Testament Epistle to the Hebrews, Enoch did not die, but was taken away by God (at an age of 365). Genesis states that Enoch "walked with God; and he was not; for God took him."<

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