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.

Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.

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

He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.

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 became the father of a son who [grew up to] be just like him. That was the son he named Seth.

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

After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.

5 Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.

Adam lived 930 years altogether, 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.

After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

8 Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

Seth lived 912 years altogether, 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.

After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

11 Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

Enosh lived 905 years altogether, 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.

After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

14 Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.

Kenan lived 910 years altogether, 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.

After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.

17 Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, 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.

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

20 Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

Jared lived 962 years altogether, 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.

Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

23 Enoch lived 365 years.

Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.

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

Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].

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.

Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

27 Methuselah lived 969 years. Then he died.

Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, 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 became the father of 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.”

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.”

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

Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.

31 Lamech lived 777 years. Then he died.

Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.

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

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.