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 record of Adam's descendants. When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.
2 Male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them mankind when they were created.
He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day he created them he called them “human.”
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, he had a son who was like him, made in his 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.
Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.
5 Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
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, he had Enosh.
7 After he became the father of Enosh, he lived 807 years and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Seth lived another 807 years after Enosh was born, and had other sons and daughters.
8 Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.
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, he had Kenan.
10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
Enosh lived another 815 years after Kenan was born, and had other sons and daughters.
11 Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.
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, he had Mehalalel.
13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
Kenan lived another 840 years after Mehalalel was born, and had other sons and daughters.
14 Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.
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, he had Jared.
16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived another 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.
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, he had Enoch.
19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.
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, he had 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.
He had a close relationship with God. After Methuselah was born, Enoch lived another 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
23 Enoch lived 365 years.
Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was gone, 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 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived another 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 Methuselah lived 969 years. Then he died.
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, 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.”
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 595 years after he became the father of Noah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
After Noah was born, Lamech lived another 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 Lamech lived 777 years. Then he died.
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.
Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
