Genesis 5

Adam’s Descendants to Noah and His Sons

⁵This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans,^t he made them^u in the likeness of God.^{* 2}Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and called them humans^v when they were created.^*

³When Adam had lived one hundred thirty years, he became the father of a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.^{* 4}The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters. ⁵Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, and he died.^*

⁶When Seth had lived one hundred five years, he became the father of Enosh.^{* 7}Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred seven years and had other sons and daughters.^{* 8}Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, and he died.

⁹When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. ¹⁰Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years and had other sons and daughters. ¹¹Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, and he died.^*

¹²When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.^{* 13}Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁴Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

¹⁵When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.^{* 16}Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁷Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, and he died.

¹⁸When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch.^{* 19}Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters. ²⁰Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died.

²¹When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.^{* 22}Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years and had other sons and daughters. ²³Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years. ²⁴Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.^*

²⁵When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. ²⁶Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years and had other sons and daughters.^{* 27}Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, and he died.

²⁸When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he became the father of a son; ²⁹he named him Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands.”^{* 30}Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred ninety-five years and had other sons and daughters. ³¹Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, and he died.

³²After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.^*