Genesis 5

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

This is the record of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created mankind, he made them in his own likeness.

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

Male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them mankind when they were created.

3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] in his likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth.

When Adam had lived 130 years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and he called his name Seth.

4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.

After Adam became the father of Seth, he lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

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

Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.

6 And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.

When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.

7 And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

After he became the father of Enosh, he lived 807 years and became the father of more sons and daughters.

8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

9 And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.

When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.

10 And Enosh lived after he had begotten Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.

After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

11 And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.

Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalaleel.

When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.

13 And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.

After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.

Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.

15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.

When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.

16 And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.

After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.

Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

18 And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch.

When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.

19 And Jared lived after he had begotten Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.

Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

21 And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methushelah.

When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.

22 And Enoch walked with God after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

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

Enoch lived 365 years.

24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

Enoch walked with God, and then he was gone, for God took him.

25 And Methushelah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lemech.

When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.

26 And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.

After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

27 And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.

Methuselah lived 969 years. Then he died.

28 And Lemech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son.

When Lamech had lived 182 years, he became the father of a son.

29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This [one] shall comfort us concerning our work and concerning the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed.

He called his name Noah, saying, “This one will give us rest from our work and from the painful labor of our hands, which we must do because of the ground that Yahweh has cursed.”

30 And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.

Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

31 And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.

Lamech lived 777 years. Then he died.

32 And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

After Noah had lived five hundred years, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.