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Genesis 5

Descendants of Adam

1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.2 He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them tMan in the day when they were created.

3 When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he tbecame the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.4 Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

6 Seth lived one hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.7 Then Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.8 So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.10 Then Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.11 So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

12 Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.13 Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.14 So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.16 Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.17 So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

18 Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.19 Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.20 So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.

21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.22 Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.24 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

25 Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.26 Then Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.27 So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son.29 Now he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed."30 Then Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.31 So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.

32 Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5

From Adam to Noah

1 This is the recordt of the family linet of Adam.
When God created humankind,t he made themt in the likeness of God.

2 He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.”t
3 Whent Adam had lived 130 years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and he named him Seth.4 The length of time Adam livedt after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he hadt othert sons and daughters.

5 The entire lifetimet of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.s
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the fathert of Enosh.7 Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he hadt othert sons and daughters.

8 The entire lifetime of Seth was 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.10 Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.

11 The entire lifetime of Enosh was 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.13 Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.

14 The entire lifetime of Kenan was 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.16 Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

17 The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was 895 years, and then he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.19 Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.

20 The entire lifetime of Jared was 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with Gods for 300 years,t and he had othert sons and daughters.23 The entire lifetime of Enoch was 365 years.

24 Enoch walked with God, and then he disappearedt because God tooks him away.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.26 Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had othert sons and daughters.

27 The entire lifetime of Methuselah was 969 years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.29 He named him Noah,s saying, “This one will bring us comfortt from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.”30 Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he had othert sons and daughters.

31 The entire lifetime of Lamech was 777 years, and then he died.

32 After Noah was 500 years old, het became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.