Genesis 5

The History of Adam’s Family

1This is the history of Adam’s family. When God created people, he made them like himself.[#5:1 This name means “man” or “people.” It is like the word meaning “earth” or “red clay.”; #5:1 Literally, “He made him in the image of God.” See Gen. 1:27; 5:3.]

2He created them male and female. And on the same day he made them, he blessed them and called them “humans.”[#5:2 The Hebrew word means “Adam,” “man,” or “people.”]

3After Adam was 130 years old, he had another son. This son looked just like Adam. Adam named his son Seth.[#5:3 Or “he fathered a son in his image and likeness.” In Hebrew this is like Gen. 1:27; 5:1.]

4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

5So Adam lived a total of 930 years; then he died.

6After Seth was 105 years old, he had a son named Enosh.

7After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

8So Seth lived a total of 912 years; then he died.

9After Enosh was 90 years old, he had a son named Kenan.

10After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

11So Enosh lived a total of 905 years; then he died.

12After Kenan was 70 years old, he had a son named Mahalalel.

13After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

14So Kenan lived a total of 910 years; then he died.

15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he had a son named Jared.

16After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

17So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years; then he died.

18After Jared was 162 years old, he had a son named Enoch.

19After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

20So Jared lived a total of 962 years; then he died.

21After Enoch was 65 years old, he had a son named Methuselah.

22After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God for 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

23So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

24One day Enoch was walking with God, and he disappeared. God took him.[#5:24 Or “Enoch pleased God. Enoch disappeared. God took him.”]

25After Methuselah was 187 years old, he had a son named Lamech.

26After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

27So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years; then he died.

28When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.

29Lamech named his son Noah. Lamech said, “We work very hard as farmers because God cursed the ground. But Noah will bring us rest.”[#5:29 This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “to rest,” “to be sorry,” or “comfort.”]

30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

31So Lamech lived a total of 777 years; then he died.

32After Noah was 500 years old, he had sons named Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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