Genesis 5

1 This is the book of the lineage of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.

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

2 He created them, male and female; and he blessed them. And he called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

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

3 Then Adam lived for one hundred and thirty years. And then he conceived a son in his own image and likeness, and he called his name Seth.

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

4 And after he conceived Seth, the days of Adam that passed were eight hundred years. And he conceived sons and daughters.

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

5 And all the time that passed while Adam lived was nine hundred and thirty years, and then he died.

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

6 Seth likewise lived for one hundred and five years, and then he conceived Enos.

When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.

7 And after he conceived Enos, Seth lived for eight hundred and seven years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

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

8 And all the days of Seth that passed were nine hundred and twelve years, and then he died.

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

9 In truth, Enos lived ninety years, and then he conceived Cainan.

When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.

10 After his birth, he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

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

11 And all the days of Enos that passed were nine hundred and five years, and then he died.

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

12 Likewise, Cainan lived seventy years, and then he conceived Mahalalel.

When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.

13 And after he conceived Mahalalel, Cainan lived for eight hundred and forty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

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

14 And all the days of Cainan that passed were nine hundred and ten years, and then he died.

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

15 And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and then he conceived Jared.

When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.

16 And after he conceived Jared, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

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

17 And all the days of Mahalalel that passed were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and then he died.

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

18 And Jared lived for one hundred and sixty-two years, and then he conceived Enoch.

When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.

19 And after he conceived Enoch, Jared lived for eight hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

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

20 And all the days of Jared that passed were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and then he died.

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

21 Now Enoch lived for sixty-five years, and then he conceived Methuselah.

When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.

22 And Enoch walked with God. And after he conceived Methuselah, he lived for three hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

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

23 And all the days of Enoch that passed were three hundred and sixty-five years.

Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

24 And he walked with God, and then he was seen no more, because God took him.

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

25 Likewise, Methuselah lived for one hundred and eighty-seven years, and then he conceived Lamech.

When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.

26 And after he conceived Lamech, Methuselah lived for seven hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

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

27 And all the days of Methuselah that passed were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and then he died.

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

28 Then Lamech lived for one hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived a son.

When Lamech was 182, he had a son.

29 And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will console us from the works and hardships of our hands, in the land that the Lord has cursed.”

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.”

30 And after he conceived Noah, Lamech lived for five hundred and ninety-five years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

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

31 And all the days of Lamech that passed were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and then he died.

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

32 In truth, when Noah was five hundred years old, he conceived Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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