Genesis 5

Genesis 5

NIRV — New International Reader's Version Bible (NIRV)
KJV — King James Version Bible (KJV)
Verse 1
Here is the written story of Adam’s family line.

When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.

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

Verse 2
He created them as male and female, and he blessed them. He called them “human beings” when they were created.

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

Verse 3
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was like him. He 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:

Verse 4
Adam lived 800 years after Seth was born. He also 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:

Verse 5
Adam lived a total of 930 years. And then he died.

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

Verse 6
Seth lived 105 years. Then he became the father of Enosh.
And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

Verse 7
Seth lived 807 years after Enosh was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

Verse 8
Seth lived a total of 912 years. And then he died.

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

Verse 9
Enosh lived 90 years. Then he became the father of Kenan.
And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

Verse 10
Enosh lived 815 years after Kenan was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

Verse 11
Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And then he died.

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

Verse 12
Kenan lived 70 years. Then he became the father of Mahalalel.
And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:

Verse 13
Kenan lived 840 years after Mahalalel was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

Verse 14
Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And then he died.

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

Verse 15
Mahalalel lived 65 years. Then he became the father of Jared.
And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

Verse 16
Mahalalel lived 830 years after Jared was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

Verse 17
Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And then he died.

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

Verse 18
Jared lived 162 years. Then he became the father of Enoch.
And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

Verse 19
Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Verse 20
Jared lived a total of 962 years. And then he died.

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

Verse 21
Enoch lived 65 years. Then he became the father of Methuselah.
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

Verse 22
Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years after Methuselah was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Verse 23
Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

Verse 24
Enoch walked faithfully with God. And then he couldn’t be found, because God took him from this life.

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

Verse 25
Methuselah lived 187 years. Then he became the father of Lamech.
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.

Verse 26
Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

Verse 27
Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And then he died.

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

Verse 28
Lamech lived 182 years. Then he had a son
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

Verse 29
and named him Noah. Lamech said, “He will comfort us when we are working. He’ll comfort us when our hands work so hard they hurt. We have to work hard because the Lord put a curse on the ground.”
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.

Verse 30
Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

Verse 31
Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And then he died.

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

Verse 32
After Noah was 500 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.