Bible genealogy chart

Bible Genealogy from Adam to Noah

Genesis traces the early family line from Adam through Seth to Noah, preparing the flood narrative and the restart of humanity after judgment.

Biblical Context

The genealogy in Genesis 5 is more than a list of names. It shows life continuing after Eden while repeatedly reminding readers of death. The line moves toward Noah, whose name is tied to comfort and whose life becomes central in the flood story.

Visual Genealogy Chart

This line follows the Sethite genealogy in Genesis 5. The repeated phrase "and he died" gives the list a sober rhythm, while Noah becomes the bridge into the flood account and the renewed human family.

Main lineRoyal lineTribeSide branch
Root
Adam+
Eve
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Side branch
Cain

Named in Genesis 4

Side branch
Abel

Killed by Cain

Descendant
Seth

Chosen line after Abel's death

line continues
Descendant
Enos
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Descendant
Cainan
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Descendant
Mahalaleel
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Descendant
Jared
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Descendant
Enoch
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Descendant
Methuselah
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Descendant
Lamech
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Descendant
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Descendant
Shem

Line followed after the flood

Side branch
Ham
Side branch
Japheth

Themes to Notice

  • Life after Eden
  • The repeated reality of death
  • The line leading to Noah
  • Judgment and mercy in Genesis

Key KJV Genealogy Verses

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:

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Genesis 5:5

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

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Genesis 5:28

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

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Genesis 5:29

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.

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Genesis 5:32

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

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Questions about Adam to Noah

Where is the family tree from Adam to Noah?

The genealogy from Adam to Noah is found in Genesis 5.

Why does Genesis 5 matter?

Genesis 5 traces the line to Noah and shows both the continuation of life and the reality of death after the fall.

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