Genesis 5

This is the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of [the descendants of] Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness].

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

He created them male and female, and blessed them and named them ^[a]Mankind at the time they were created.

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he ^[b]became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:

After he became the father of Seth, Adam lived eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters.

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

So Adam lived nine hundred and thirty years in all, and he died.

And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

When Seth was a hundred and five years old, he became the father of Enosh.

And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after the birth of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.

And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

So Seth lived nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

When Enosh was ninety years old, he became the father of Kenan.

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after the birth of Kenan and had other sons and daughters.

And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

So Enosh lived nine hundred and five years, and he died.

And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

When Kenan was seventy years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:

Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after the birth of Mahalalel and had other sons and daughters.

And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

So Kenan lived nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Jared.

And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after the birth of Jared and had other sons and daughters.

And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

So Mahalalel lived eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

When Jared was a hundred and sixty-two years old, he became the father of Enoch.

And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

Jared lived eight hundred years after the birth of Enoch and had other sons and daughters.

And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

So Jared lived nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.

And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God three hundred years after the birth of Methuselah and had other sons and daughters.

And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

And [in reverent fear and obedience] Enoch walked with God; and he was not [found among men], because God took him [away to be home with Him].

And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

When Methuselah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old, he became the father of Lamech.

And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.

Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after the birth of Lamech and had other sons and daughters.

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

So Methuselah lived nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

When Lamech was a hundred and eighty-two years old, he became the father of a son.

And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

He named him Noah, saying, “This one shall bring us rest and comfort from our work and from the [dreadful] toil of our hands because of the ground which the Lord cursed.”

And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.

Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after the birth of Noah and had other sons and daughters.

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.

And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

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

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