Genesis 5:20

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

1. Jared died at the age of 962 years.

Genesis 5:19

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

1. Jared lived 800 years after his son Enoch was born.
2. Jared had additional sons and daughters.
3. Jared was apparently married.

Genesis 5:18

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

1. Jared was 162 years old when his son Enoch was born.

Genesis 5:17

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

1. Mahalaleel lived to be 895 years old.

Genesis 5:16

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

1. Mahalaleel lived another 830 years after Jared was born, during which he had additional sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:15

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

1. Mahalaleel was 65 years old when his son, Jared, was born.

Genesis 5:14

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

1. Cainan died at the age of 910.

Genesis 5:13

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

1. Cainan lived 840 years after the birth of Mahalaleel.
2. Cainan had additional sons and daughters after Mahalaleel was born.
3. Cainan was apparently married, but his wife is not mentioned.

Genesis 5:12

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

1. Cainan had a son, Mahalaleel, when he was 70 years old.

Genesis 5:11

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

1. Enos lived 905 years.
2. You may live a long time, but eventually you will die.

Genesis 5:10

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

1. Enos lived 815 years after Cainan was born.
2. Enos had sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:9

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

1. Enos had a son, named Cainan, when he was 99 years old.
2. Enos apparently married.

Genesis 5:8

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

1. Seth lived to be 912 years old.
2. The Lord's promise to Adam and Eve that they would die appears to apply to all mankind.

Genesis 5:7

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

1. Seth had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters, probably many more.
2. Seth lived 807 years after his son, Enos, was born.

Genesis 5:6

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

1. When Seth was 105 years old he had a son named Enos.

Genesis 5:5

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

1. Adam died at the age of 930.
2. People in the days of Adam lived a lot longer.
3. The human race appears to have physically degenerated over time.
4. The serpent's statement to Eve that they would "not surely die" if they partook of the fruit proved to be incorrect. Hence, the serpent was either ignorant and willing to make claims of which it was uncertain, or a knowing liar.
5. Dishonesty has been around from the beginning.
6. When God says something will happen, count on it.
7. Don't listen to snakes.

Genesis 5:4

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

1. Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born. In other words, he lived to be 930.
2. Adam and Eve had other daughters and sons following Seth's birth.

Genesis 5:3

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

1. Seth, a son, was born to Adam and Eve when Adam was 130 years old.
2. Seth was very similar to Adam.
3. The terms used here to compare Seth to Adam - that is, "in his own likeness" and "after his image", are the same terms used previously to compare Adam and Eve to the LORD God, suggesting again that man was created to look like the LORD God.

Genesis 5:2

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

1. God created man in both male and female versions.
2. God blessed the male and the female.
3. God called the male and female Adam (I guess Adam was also considered the family name).
4. God named man relatively soon after creating them.

Genesis 5:1

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

1. It sounds like Adam may have kept a record of his posterity, from which these chapters of Genesis were copied or summarized.
2. Adam and/or his descendants apparently used a written language.
3. God created man (previously stated).
4. Man is in the likeness of God (previously stated).
5. The repetition of these concepts suggests the first 4 chapters of Genesis were written by a different person than wrote chapter 5.

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

1. Seth apparently married, for he had a son named Enos.
2. The bible doesn't include every detail.
3. People, in general, were apparently not praying prior to the birth of Enos.
4. Prayer is better than not praying.

Genesis 4:25

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

1. Adam and Eve had another son named Seth.
2. Eve is quoted as saying that God gave her another son to replace Abel.
3. Either Adam and Eve had very few sons, or they just aren't mentioned (like the daughters they obviously had who are specifically mentioned by name).

Genesis 4:24

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

1. Lamech was afraid of the consequences of his murder, just as Cain had been afraid.
2. Lamech was familiar with Cain's story and concerns.
3. Murder was apparently uncommon. This was, perhaps, the first murder since Cain killed Abel.
4. Lamech felt, for some reason, that his murder would bring 10 times more revenge upon him than Cain's murder of Abel.

Genesis 4:23

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

1. Lamech told his wives, Adah and Zillah, that he had killed a young man.
2. Lamech was apparently concerned about the consequences of his killing of a young man.
3. Lamech's manner of speaking makes this seem like a very formal occasion - I don't know whether that was true or not.
4. Lamech did not attempt to conceal what he had done from his wives.

Genesis 4:22

And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

1. Lamech and his other wife, Zillah, had a son named Tubal-cain.
2. Tubal-cain apparently was an expert in working with brass and iron.
3. All those who worked with brass and iron learned their skills from Tubal-cain.
4. Lamech and his wife, Zillah, had a daughter named Naamah.
5. It appears somewhat common for female names to have ended with "ah".