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 Adam's generations. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him.
2 He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.
Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in 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.
And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] in his likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth.
4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.
And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.
5 Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Adam that he lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6 When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
7 After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
8 Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9 When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
10 After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Enosh lived after he had begotten Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
11 Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalaleel.
13 After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
14 Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
16 After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
17 Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch.
19 Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Jared lived after he had begotten Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
20 Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
21 When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methushelah.
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.
And Enoch walked with God after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
23 Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.
And 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].
And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
And Methushelah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lemech.
26 Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.
27 Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son,
And Lemech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot 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 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.
30 Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.
31 Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and 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.
And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
