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.
Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.
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 one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.
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 years old, he became the father of a son who [grew up to] be just like him. That was the son he named Seth.
4 And after he conceived Seth, the days of Adam that passed were eight hundred years. And he conceived sons and daughters.
After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of 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 930 years altogether, and then he died.
6 Seth likewise lived for one hundred and five years, and then he conceived Enos.
When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
7 And after he conceived Enos, Seth lived for eight hundred and seven years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of 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 912 years altogether, and then he died.
9 In truth, Enos lived ninety years, and then he conceived Cainan.
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
10 After his birth, he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of 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 905 years altogether, and then he died.
12 Likewise, Cainan lived seventy years, and then he conceived Mahalalel.
When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 And after he conceived Mahalalel, Cainan lived for eight hundred and forty years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of 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 910 years altogether, and then he died.
15 And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and then he conceived Jared.
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of 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 830 more years and became the father of 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 895 years altogether, and then he died.
18 And Jared lived for one hundred and sixty-two years, and then he conceived Enoch.
When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
19 And after he conceived Enoch, Jared lived for eight hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of 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 962 years altogether, and then he died.
21 Now Enoch lived for sixty-five years, and then he conceived Methuselah.
When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 And Enoch walked with God. And after he conceived Methuselah, he lived for three hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
23 And all the days of Enoch that passed were three hundred and sixty-five years.
Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.
24 And he walked with God, and then he was seen no more, because God took him.
Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].
25 Likewise, Methuselah lived for one hundred and eighty-seven years, and then he conceived Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
26 And after he conceived Lamech, Methuselah lived for seven hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of 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 969 years altogether, and then he died.
28 Then Lamech lived for one hundred and eighty-two years, and he conceived a son.
When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of 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.”
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.”
30 And after he conceived Noah, Lamech lived for five hundred and ninety-five years, and he conceived sons and daughters.
Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of 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 777 years altogether, and then he died.
32 In truth, when Noah was five hundred years old, he conceived Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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.
