Genesis 5

1 This is the record of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created mankind, he made them in his own likeness.

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.

2 Male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them mankind when they were created.

Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”

3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and he called his name Seth.

When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.

4 After Adam became the father of Seth, he lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

5 Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.

So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.

When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

7 After he became the father of Enosh, he lived 807 years and became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

8 Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

9 When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.

When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

11 Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

12 When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.

When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

14 Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.

So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

15 When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

17 Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.

When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

20 Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.

When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

22 Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

23 Enoch lived 365 years.

So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was gone, for God took him.

Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.

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

26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

27 Methuselah lived 969 years. Then he died.

So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he became the father of a son.

When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.

29 He called his name Noah, saying, “This one will give us rest from our work and from the painful labor of our hands, which we must do because of the ground that Yahweh has cursed.”

And he named him Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.”

30 Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

31 Lamech lived 777 years. Then he died.

So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

32 After Noah had lived five hundred years, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.