< Genesis 5 >
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
This is the record of Adam's descendants. When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.
2 He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day he created them he called them “human.”
3 Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
When Adam was 130, he had a son who was like him, made in his image; and he named him Seth.
4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.
5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Seth lived another 807 years after Enosh was born, and had other sons and daughters.
8 All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.
10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Enosh lived another 815 years after Kenan was born, and had other sons and daughters.
11 All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.
13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
Kenan lived another 840 years after Mehalalel was born, and had other sons and daughters.
14 and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.
16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived another 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.
19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.
22 After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and 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 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, 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 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
26 Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived another 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
When Lamech was 182, he had a son.
29 He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which the LORD 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 after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
After Noah was born, Lamech lived another 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.