Genesis 5

1This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created human beings, he made them in the likeness of God. 2He created them male and female. He blessed them and named them Humankind when they were created.

3When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image, and he named him Seth. 4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.

6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. 7After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8Altogether, Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

9When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. 10After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11Altogether, Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

12When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14Altogether, Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.

15When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared. 16After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17Altogether, Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20Altogether, Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

21When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. 24Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God took him away.

25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27Altogether, Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.

28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29He named him Noah, saying, “He will bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands, caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.” 30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31Altogether, Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.

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