Genesis 5

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

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

This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings,^[a] he made them to be like himself.

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

He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them “human.”

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

When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.

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

After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.

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

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

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

After the birth of^[c] Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

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

When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

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

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

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

Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

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

When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

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

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

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

Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.

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

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

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

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

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

Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

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

When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

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

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

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

Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

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

When Enoch was 65 years old, 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.

After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

Enoch lived 365 years,

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

walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.

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

When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

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

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

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

Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.

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

When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of 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.”

Lamech named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief^[d] from our work and the painful labor of farming this ground that the Lord has cursed.”

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

After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.

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

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