5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God's likeness.
5:2 He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name Adam,{"Adam" and "Man" are spelled with the exact same consonants in Hebrew, so this can be correctly translated either way.} in the day when they were created.
5:3 Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
5:4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
5:5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
5:6 Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.
5:7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
5:8 All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
5:9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
5:10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
5:11 All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
5:12 Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.
5:13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters
5:14 and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
5:15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.
5:16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
5:17 All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
5:18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.
5:19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
5:20 All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
5:21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
5:22 Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
5:23 all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
5:24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
5:25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.
5:26 Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
5:27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
5:28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,
5:29 and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."
5:30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
5:31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
5:32 Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.