Genesis 5
1 This [is] the genealogy of men in the day in which God made Adam; in the image of God he made him:
This is the record of Adam's descendants. When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.
2 male and female he made them, and blessed them; and he called his name Adam, in the day in which he made them.
He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day he created them he called them “human.”
3 And Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and begot [a son] after his [own] form, and after his [own] image, 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 the days of Adam, which he lived after his begetting Seth, were seven hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.
Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.
5 And all the days of Adam which he lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 Now Seth lived two hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.
7 And Seth lived after his begetting Enos, seven hundred and seven years, and he begot 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 were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 And Enos lived an hundred and ninety years, and begot Cainan.
When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.
10 And Enos lived after his begetting Cainan, seven hundred and fifteen years, and he begot 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 were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 And Cainan lived an hundred and seventy years, and he begot Maleleel.
When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.
13 And Cainan lived after his begetting Maleleel, seven hundred and forty years, and he begot 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 were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 And Maleleel lived an hundred and sixty and five years, and he begot Jared.
When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.
16 And Maleleel lived after his begetting Jared, seven hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived another 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 And all the days of Maleleel were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 And Jared lived an hundred and sixty and two years, and begot Enoch:
When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.
19 and Jared lived after his begetting Enoch, eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.
After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he died.
Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 And Enoch lived an hundred and sixty and five years, and begat Mathusala.
When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.
22 And Enoch was well-pleasing to God after his begetting Mathusala, two hundred years, and he begot 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 were three hundred and sixty and five years.
Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 And Enoch was well-pleasing to God, and was not found, because God translated 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 And Mathusala lived an hundred and sixty and seven years, and begot Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
26 And Mathusala lived after his begetting Lamech eight hundred and two years, and begot sons and daughters.
After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived another 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 And all the days of Mathusala which he lived, were nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he died.
Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 And Lamech lived an hundred and eighty and eight years, and begot a son.
When Lamech was 182, he had a son.
29 And he called his name Noe, saying, This one will cause us to cease from our works, and from the toils of our hands, and from the earth, which the Lord God 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 Lamech lived after his begetting Noe, five hundred and sixty and five years, and begot 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 were seven hundred and fifty-three years, and he died.
Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
