Genesis 5

1 Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.

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

2 He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.

He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name "humankind" on the day when they were created.

3 When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who [grew up to] be just like him. That was the son he named Seth.

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

4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.

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

5 Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.

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

6 When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

Seth lived two hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.

7 After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

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

8 Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.

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

9 When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

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

10 After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

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

11 Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.

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

12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

Kenan lived one hundred and seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

13 After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

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

14 Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.

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

15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

Mahalalel lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

16 After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

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

17 Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.

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

18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

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

19 Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

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

20 Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.

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

21 When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

Enoch lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

22 Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah two hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters.

23 Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.

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

24 Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].

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

25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

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

26 Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

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

27 Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.

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

28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son,

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

29 whom he named Noah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘relief’], because he said, “He will bring us relief from all the hard work we have been doing to produce food from the ground that Yahweh cursed.”

and he named him Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us in our labor and in the hard work of our hands, because of the ground which God has cursed."

30 Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.

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

31 Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.

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

32 When Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of a son whom he named Shem. Later he became the father of another son whom he named Ham, and later he became the father of another son whom he named Japheth.

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