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.

GENESIS 5

Descendants of Adam

1-2  t God created men and women to be like himself. He gave them his blessing and called them human beings. The following is a list of the descendants of Adam, the first man:
3-4 When Adam was 130, he had a son who was just like him, and he named him Seth. Adam had more children

5 and died at the age of 930.
6 When Seth was 105, he had a son named Enosh. 7 Seth had more children

8 and died at the age of 912.
9 When Enosh was 90, he had a son named Kenan. 10 Enosh had more children

11 and died at the age of 905.
12 When Kenan was 70, he had a son named Mahalalel. 13 Kenan had more children

14 and died at the age of 910.
15 When Mahalalel was 65, he had a son named Jared. 16 Mahalalel had more children

17 and died at the age of 895.
18 When Jared was 162, he had a son named Enoch. 19 Jared had more children

20 and died at the age of 962.
21 When Enoch was 65, he had a son named Methuselah, 22 and during the next 300 years he had more children. Enoch truly loved God,

23-24 t and God took him away at the age of 365.
25 When Methuselah was 187, he had a son named Lamech. 26 Methuselah had more children

27 and died at the age of 969.
28 When Lamech was one 182, he had a son. 29 Lamech said, “I'll name him Noah because he will give us comfort, t as we struggle hard to make a living on this land that the [Lord] has put under a curse.” 30 Lamech had more children

31 and died at the age of 777.
32 After Noah was 500 years old, he had three sons and named them Shem, Ham, and Japheth.