Genesis 5
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he 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 created he them; 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 an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; 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 had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.
5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.
7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat 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 begat Cainan:
When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.
10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat 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 begat Mahalaleel:
When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.
13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat 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 Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.
16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived another 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.
19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat 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 sixty and two years: and he died.
Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.
22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat 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 sixty and five years:
Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for 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 Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived another 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
When Lamech was 182, he had a son.
29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD 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 he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat 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 seventy and seven years: and he died.
Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
