Genesis 5

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The History of Adam's Family

5 <1> This is the history of Adam's[34] family. When God created people, he made them like himself.[35] <2> He created them male and female. And on the same day he made them, he blessed them and called them "humans."[36]

<3> After Adam was 130 years old, he had another son. This son looked just like Adam.[37] Adam named his son Seth. <4> After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. <5> So Adam lived a total of 930 years; then he died.

<6> After Seth was 105 years old, he had a son named Enosh. <7> After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. <8> So Seth lived a total of 912 years; then he died.

<9> After Enosh was 90 years old, he had a son named Kenan. <10> After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. <11> So Enosh lived a total of 905 years; then he died.

<12> After Kenan was 70 years old, he had a son named Mahalalel. <13> After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. <14> So Kenan lived a total of 910 years; then he died.

<15> When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he had a son named Jared. <16> After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. <17> So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years; then he died.

<18> After Jared was 162 years old, he had a son named Enoch. <19> After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. <20> So Jared lived a total of 962 years; then he died.

<21> After Enoch was 65 years old, he had a son named Methuselah. <22> After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God for 300 years and had other sons and daughters. <23> So Enoch lived a total of 365 years. <24> One day Enoch was walking with God, and he disappeared. God took him.[38]

<25> After Methuselah was 187 years old, he had a son named Lamech. <26> After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. <27> So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years; then he died.

<28> When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son. <29> Lamech named his son Noah.[39] Lamech said, "We work very hard as farmers because God cursed the ground. But Noah will bring us rest."

<30> After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. <31> So Lamech lived a total of 777 years; then he died.

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