Genesis 5
1 Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God he made him,
2 He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.
male and female he created them, and blessed them, and called their name Man, in the day when they were created.
3 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.
And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and called his name Seth.
4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.
And the days of Adam were eight hundred years after he begot Seth. And he begot sons and daughters.
5 Adam lived 930 years altogether, 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 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
7 After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he begot Enosh, and begot sons and daughters.
8 Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
9 When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Kenan.
10 After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he begot Kenan, and begot sons and daughters.
11 Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
And Kenan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel.
13 After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he begot Mahalalel, and begot sons and daughters.
14 Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared.
16 After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he begot Jared, and begot sons and daughters.
17 Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
And Jared lived a hundred sixty-two years, and begot Enoch.
19 Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Jared lived eight hundred years after he begot Enoch, and begot sons and daughters.
20 Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died.
21 When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah.
22 Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Enoch walked with God after he begot Methuselah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
23 Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.
And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24 Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].
And Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
26 Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Methuselah lived seven hundred eighty-two years after he begot Lamech, and begot sons and daughters.
27 Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, and he died.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son,
And Lamech lived a hundred eighty-two years, and begot a son.
29 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.”
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed.
30 Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.
And Lamech lived five hundred ninety-five years after he begot Noah, and begot sons and daughters.
31 Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, and he died.
32 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.
And Noah was five hundred years old. And Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
