GenesisChapter 5
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1This is the written record of Adam's family line. When God created man, he made him to be like God. 2He created them male and female, and he blessed them. On the day they were created, he called them "man."a 3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was like him and looked like him. He named him Seth. 4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years. He had other sons and daughters. 5Adam lived 930 years in all. Then he died. 6When Seth was 105 years old, he had a son named Enosh. 7After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 years. He had other sons and daughters. 8Seth lived 912 years in all. Then he died. 9When Enosh was 90 years old, he had a son named Kenan. 10After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 years. He had other sons and daughters. 11Enosh lived 905 years in all. Then he died. 12When Kenan was 70 years old, he had a son named Mahalalel. 13After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 years. He had other sons and daughters. 14Kenan lived 910 years in all. Then he died. 15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he had a son named Jared. 16After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 years. He had other sons and daughters. 17Mahalalel lived 895 years in all. Then he died. 18When Jared was 162 years old, he had a son named Enoch. 19After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years. He had other sons and daughters. 20Jared lived 962 years in all. Then he died. 21When Enoch was 65 years old, he had a son named Methuselah. 22After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God 300 years. He had other sons and daughters. 23Enoch lived 365 years in all. 24Enoch walked with God. Then he was gone, because God took him away. 25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had a son named Lamech. 26After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years. He had other sons and daughters. 27Methuselah lived 969 years in all. Then he died. 28When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son. 29He named him Noah. He said, "May this one bring us comfort from our hard work. We work hard with our hands because of the ground the LORD has cursed."b 30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years. He had other sons and daughters. 31Lamech lived 777 years in all. Then he died. 32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.