< Genesis 5 >

1 This is the record of Adam's descendants. When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. On the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him:
2 He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day he created them he called them “human.”
Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, on the day when they were created.
3 When Adam was 130, he had a son who was like him, made in his image; and he named him Seth.
And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his likeness, after his image; and called his name Sheth.
4 Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.
And the days of Adam after he had begotten Sheth were eight hundred years; and he begat sons and daughters.
5 Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6 When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.
And Sheth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh.
7 Seth lived another 807 years after Enosh was born, and had other sons and daughters.
And Sheth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years; and he begat sons and daughters.
8 Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
And all the days of Sheth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9 When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.
And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan.
10 Enosh lived another 815 years after Kenan was born, and had other sons and daughters.
And Enosh lived after he had begotten Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years; and he begat sons and daughters.
11 Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
12 When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.
And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel.
13 Kenan lived another 840 years after Mehalalel was born, and had other sons and daughters.
And Kenan lived after he had begotten Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years; and he begat sons and daughters
14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15 When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.
And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared.
16 After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived another 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
And Mahalalel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years; and he begat sons and daughters.
17 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.
18 When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.
And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch.
19 After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
And Jared lived after he had begotten Enoch eight hundred years; and he begat sons and daughters.
20 Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years; and he died.
21 When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methushelah.
22 He had a close relationship with God. After Methuselah was born, Enoch lived another 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
And Enoch walked with God after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years; and begat sons and daughters.
23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years.
24 Enoch had such a close relationship with God that he didn't die, he just wasn't there anymore, because God took him.
And Enoch walked with God, and he was no more; for God had taken him.
25 When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
And Methushelah lived a hundred eighty and seven years and begat Lemech.
26 After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived another 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred eighty and two years; and he begat sons and daughters.
27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred sixty and nine years; and he died.
28 When Lamech was 182, he had a son.
And Lemech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son.
29 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.”
And he called his name Noach, [[Noah, ]] saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived another 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred ninety and five years; and begat sons and daughters.
31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred seventy and seven years; and he died.
32 Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

< Genesis 5 >