Genesis 5

This is the written account of Adam’s family line.

When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.

O Awurade, tie me mpaebɔ ne m’ahomegu.

He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind”^[a] when they were created.

Me Nyankopɔn ne me Hene, tie me sufrɛ na boa me.

When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.

O, Awurade, wote me nne anɔpa. Owia pue a, mebɔ mpae na metwɛn wo mmuae.

After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

Wonyɛ Onyankopɔn a adebɔne sɔ w’ani, na womma bɔne ho kwan wɔ w’anim.

Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

Wokyi ahantanfo na wukyi nnebɔneyɛfo nso.

When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father^[b] of Enosh.

Wosɛe atorofo na wubu basabasayɛfo ne asisifo animtia.

After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

Nanso esiane wo dɔ bebrebe nti, mitumi ba wo fi. Mitumi som wo wɔ w’asɔredan kronkron no mu, na mekotow wo wɔ nidi mu.

Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

Awurade, mewɔ atamfo bebree. Kyerɛ me kwan na menyɛ w’apɛde; kyerɛ me. Kyerɛ me kwan na memfa so.

When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.

Nea m’atamfo ka no nnim. Ɔpɛ ara na wɔpɛ sɛ wɔsɛe me. Nnaadaa ne adɛfɛdɛfɛ wɔ wɔn nsɛm mu, nanso ne nyinaa yɛ awudisɛm.

After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

O Onyankopɔn, bu wɔn fɔ, na twe wɔn aso. Na ma wɔn adwemmɔne mfa wɔn nkɔ ɔsɛe mu. Esiane wɔn bɔne dodow ne tia a wɔsɔre tia wo no nti, pam wɔn fi w’anim.

Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

Nanso wɔn a wonya wo nkyɛn guankɔbea no ani gye; na daa wobetumi ato dwom anigye so. Bɔ wɔn a wɔdɔ wo no ho ban. Esiane wo nti, wɔwɔ anigye.

When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.

Awurade, wuhyira wɔn a wotie w’asɛm. Wo dɔ bɔ wɔn ho ban sɛ kyɛm.

After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.

After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.

After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.

After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.

When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.

After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.

He named him Noah^[c] and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”

After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

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