Genesis 5

1 This is the record of Adam's descendants. When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.

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

2 He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day he created them he called them “human.”

He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

3 When Adam was 130, he had a son who was like him, made in his image; and he named him Seth.

Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

4 Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.

The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

5 Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

6 When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.

Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.

7 Seth lived another 807 years after Enosh was born, and had other sons and daughters.

Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

8 Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

9 When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.

Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

10 Enosh lived another 815 years after Kenan was born, and had other sons and daughters.

Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

11 Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

12 When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.

Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

13 Kenan lived another 840 years after Mehalalel was born, and had other sons and daughters.

Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters

14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

15 When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.

Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.

16 After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived another 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

17 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

18 When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.

Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.

19 After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

20 Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

21 When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.

Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.

22 He had a close relationship with God. After Methuselah was born, Enoch lived another 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

24 Enoch had such a close relationship with God that he didn't die, he just wasn't there anymore, because God took him.

Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

25 When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.

Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.

26 After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived another 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

28 When Lamech was 182, he had a son.

Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.

29 He named him Noah, with the explanation, “He will provide relief for us from all the hard manual labor we need to do in cultivating the ground the Lord has cursed.”

He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which the LORD has cursed.”

30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived another 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

32 Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.