< Genesis 5 >

1 This [is] an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;
This is the record of Adam's descendants. When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.
2 a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.
He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day he created them he called them “human.”
3 And Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth [a son] in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth 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 And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.
Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born, and had other sons and daughters.
5 And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dieth.
Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 And Seth liveth an hundred and five years, and begetteth Enos.
When Seth was 105, he had Enosh.
7 And Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Seth lived another 807 years after Enosh was born, and had other sons and daughters.
8 And all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dieth.
Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 And Enos liveth ninety years, and begetteth Cainan.
When Enosh was 90, he had Kenan.
10 And Enos liveth after his begetting Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Enosh lived another 815 years after Kenan was born, and had other sons and daughters.
11 And all the days of Enos are nine hundred and five years, and he dieth.
Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 And Cainan liveth seventy years, and begetteth Mahalaleel.
When Kenan was 70, he had Mehalalel.
13 And Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
Kenan lived another 840 years after Mehalalel was born, and had other sons and daughters.
14 And all the days of Cainan are nine hundred and ten years, and he dieth.
Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.
When Mahalalel was 65, he had Jared.
16 And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived another 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 And Jared liveth an hundred and sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch.
When Jared was 162, he had Enoch.
19 And Jared liveth after his begetting Enoch eight hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 And all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he dieth.
Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 And Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah.
When Enoch was 65, he had Methuselah.
22 And Enoch walketh habitually with God after his begetting Methuselah three hundred years, and begetteth 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 And all the days of Enoch are three hundred and sixty and five years.
Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken 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 And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.
When Methuselah was 187, he had Lamech.
26 And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived another 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 And all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he dieth.
Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 And Lamech liveth an hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth a son,
When Lamech was 182, he had a son.
29 and calleth his name Noah, saying, 'This [one] doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath 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 And Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.
After Noah was born, Lamech lived another 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 And all the days of Lamech are seven hundred and seventy and seven years, and he dieth.
Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begetteth Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah was 500 before he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

< Genesis 5 >