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 record of Adam's descendants. When God created human beings, he made them to be like 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’.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.

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

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

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

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

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

When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.

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

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

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

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

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

When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.

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

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

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

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

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

When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.

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

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

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

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

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

When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.

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

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

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

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

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

When Enoch was 65, he had 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.

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

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

Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

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

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

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

When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.

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

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

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

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

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

When Lamech was 182, he had 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.”

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

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

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

Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and 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 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.