Genesis 5

Here {is} the {family} record of Adam and his descendants: On the day when God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.

He {also} created them {to be} male and female, and on the {same} day that he created them, he blessed them and named them “human beings.” \*

When Adam was 130 years old, he had {a son} who was like him in many ways, and he named him Seth.

After Seth’s birth, Adam lived {another} 800 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and {then} he died. \*

When Seth was 105 years old, he had {a son named} Enosh.

After Enosh’s birth, Seth lived {another} 807 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and {then} he died. \*

When Enosh was ninety years old, he had {a son named} Kenan.

After Kenan’s birth, Enosh lived {another} 815 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and {then} he died. \*

When Kenan was seventy years old, he had {a son named} Mahalalel.

After Mahalalel’s birth, Kenan lived {another} 840 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and {then} he died. \*

When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had {a son named} Jared.

After Jared’s birth, Mahalalel lived {another} 830 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and {then} he died. \*

When Jared was 162 years old, he had {a son named} Enoch.

After Enoch’s birth, Jared lived {another} 800 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and {then} he died. \*

When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he had {a son named} Methuselah.

After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch lived {in a close relationship} with God for {another} 300 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

Then while he was {still} living {in a close relationship} with God, {suddenly} he was no longer {on earth}, because God had taken him away {to be with him}. \*

When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had {a son named} Lamech.

After Lamech’s birth, Methuselah lived {another} 782 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and {then} he died. \*

When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son,

and he named him Noah {which means “rest,”} {because} he said, “This {son} will give us rest from the difficult work that we have to do because God has cursed the ground.” \*

After Noah’s birth, Lamech lived {another} 595 years. He {also} had {other} sons as well as daughters.

So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, {and} then he died. \*

After Noah was 500 years old, he had {sons whose names were} Shem, Ham, and Japheth. \*