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. On the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he 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 created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, on 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 begat a son in his likeness, after his image; and called his name Sheth.

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 after he had begotten Sheth were eight hundred years; and he begat 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 Sheth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh.

7 After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of 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 912 years altogether, and then he died.

And all the days of Sheth 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 begat Kenan.

10 After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of 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 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 begat Mahalalel.

13 After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of 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 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 and five years, and begat Jared.

16 After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of 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 895 years altogether, 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 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch.

19 Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

And Jared lived after he had begotten Enoch eight hundred years; and he begat sons and daughters.

20 Jared lived 962 years altogether, 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 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methushelah.

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 had begotten Methushelah three hundred years; and begat sons and daughters.

23 Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.

And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and 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 no more; for God had taken him.

25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

And Methushelah lived a hundred eighty and seven years and begat Lemech.

26 Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of 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 969 years altogether, 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 years old, he became the father of a son,

And Lemech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat 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 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 Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of 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 777 years altogether, and then he died.

And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred seventy and 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 begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.