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.
Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.
2 He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.
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 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 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.
After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.
6 Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
8 All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.
9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11 All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.
12 Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
14 and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.
15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of 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 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
17 All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.
18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
20 All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.
21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and 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 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.
24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].
25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of 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.
Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.
28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of 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 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 after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.
31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah 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.
