Genesis 5

1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;2 male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:4 and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6 And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:7 and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:8 and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

9 And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan.10 and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:11 and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

12 And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:13 and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:14 and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

15 And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:16 And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:17 and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

18 And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:19 and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:22 and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:23 and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:24 and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:26 and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters.27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:29 and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

32 And Noah was five hundred years old: And Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5

Chapter 5

The Descendants of Adam

1 This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings,t he made them to be like himself.

2 He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them “human.”
3 When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.4 After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.5 Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.6 When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father oft Enosh.7 After the birth oft Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters.8 Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.9 When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.10 After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters.11 Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.13 After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters.14 Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.16 After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he had other sons and daughters.17 Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.19 After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.20 Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.21 When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.22 After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.23 Enoch lived 365 years,24 walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.26 After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters.27 Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son.29 Lamech named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relieft from our work and the painful labor of farming this ground that the LORD has cursed.”30 After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters.31 Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.32 By the time Noah was 500 years old, he was the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.