Table 1.D Comparison of the Genesis 4 and 5 Genealogies
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Table 1.D Comparison of the Genesis 4 and 5 Genealogies

GenerationGenesis 4 (J)Genesis 5 (P)
1AdamAdam
2CainSeth
3EnochEnosh
4IradKenan
5MehujaelMahalalel
6MethushaelJared
7LamechEnoch
8Jabal, Jubal, Tubal-cainMethuselah
9Lamech
10Noah
Shem, Ham, Japheth

Notice the following correspondences, some closer than others:

  • an Enoch in both
  • a Lamech in both
  • possible phonetic similarity: Irad and Jared, Mehujael and Mahalalel, Methushael and Methuselah
  • both linear genealogies end on a three-branched segmented node: Jabal, Jubal, Tubal-cain and Shem, Ham, Japheth