Genesis 5
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created humankind, he made him in God's likeness.
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 "humankind" on 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 Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
When Adam was 130, he had a son who was like him, made in his image; and he named him Seth.
4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were seven hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.
5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, then he died.
Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 Seth lived two hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.
When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh seven hundred and seven years, and fathered sons and daughters.
Seth lived another 807 years after Enosh was born, and had other sons and daughters.
8 All the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, then he died.
Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 Enosh lived one hundred and ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.
10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, seven hundred and fifteen years, and fathered sons and daughters.
Enosh lived another 815 years after Kenan was born, and had other sons and daughters.
11 All the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, then he died.
Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 Kenan lived one hundred and seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.
When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.
13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel seven hundred and forty years, and fathered sons and daughters
Kenan lived another 840 years after Mehalalel was born, and had other sons and daughters.
14 and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, then he died.
Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 Mahalalel lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.
When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.
16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared seven hundred and thirty years, and fathered sons and daughters.
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived another 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, then he died.
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.
When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.
19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters.
After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 All the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, then he died.
Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 Enoch lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.
22 Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah two hundred years, and fathered 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 All the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was not there, 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 Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
26 Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and fathered sons and daughters.
After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived another 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, then he died.
Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,
When Lamech was 182, he had a son.
29 and he named him Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us in our labor and in the hard work of our hands, because of the ground which 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 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and fathered sons and daughters.
After Noah was born, Lamech lived another 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, then he died.
Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
