5:1 THIS IS the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of the offspring of Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. |
5:2 He created them male and female and blessed them and named them [both] Adam [Man] at the time they were created. |
5:3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, after his image; and he named him Seth. |
5:4 After he had Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:5 So altogether Adam lived 930 years, and he died. |
5:6 When Seth was 105 years old, Enosh was born. |
5:7 Seth lived after the birth of Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:8 So Seth lived 912 years, and he died. |
5:9 When Enosh was 90 years old, Kenan was born to him. |
5:10 Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:11 So Enosh lived 905 years, and he died. |
5:12 When Kenan was 70 years old, Mahalalel was born. |
5:13 Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:14 So Kenan lived 910 years, and he died. |
5:15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, Jared was born. |
5:16 Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:17 So Mahalalel lived 895 years, and he died. |
5:18 When Jared was 162 years old, Enoch was born. |
5:19 Jared lived after the birth of Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:20 So Jared lived 962 years, and he died. |
5:21 When Enoch was 65 years old, Methuselah was born. |
5:22 Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God after the birth of Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:23 So all the days of Enoch were 365 years. |
5:24 And Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God; and he was not, for God took him [home with Him]. |
5:25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, Lamech was born to him. |
5:26 Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:27 So Methuselah lived 969 years, and he died. |
5:28 When Lamech was 182 years old, a son was born. |
5:29 He named him Noah, saying, This one shall bring us relief {and} comfort from our work and the [grievous] toil of our hands due to the ground being cursed by the Lord. |
5:30 Lamech lived after the birth of Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5:31 So all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died. |
5:32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |