Genesis 5
1 This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.
This is the record of Adam's descendants. When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.
2 He created them male and female; and blessed them: and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day he created them he called them “human.”
3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and 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, after he begot Seth, were eight 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 time that Adam lived came to nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.
7 And Seth lived after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and 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 ninety years, and begot Cainan.
When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.
10 After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and 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 seventy years, and begot Malaleel.
When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.
13 And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and 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 Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.
16 And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and 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 Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch.
When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.
19 And Jared lived after he begot Henoch, eight hundred years, and 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-two years, and he died.
Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala.
When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.
22 And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and 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 Henoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took 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 a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
26 And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-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 were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son.
When Lamech was 182, he had a son.
29 And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth, which the Lord hath 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 he begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-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 came to seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 And Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, and Japheth.
Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
