5:1 This is the record1 of the family line2 of Adam.
When God created mankind,3 he made them4 in the likeness of God. 5:2 He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “mankind.”5
5:3 When6 Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and he named him Seth. 5:4 The lifetime7 of Adam, after he became the father of Seth, was eight hundred years; during this time he had8 other9 sons and daughters. 5:5 The entire lifetime10 of Adam was nine hundred and thirty years, and then he died.11
5:6 When Seth had lived one hundred and five years, he became the father12 of Enosh. 5:7 Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had13 other14 sons and daughters. 5:8 The entire lifetime of Seth was nine hundred and twelve years, and then he died.
5:9 When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. 5:10 Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters. 5:11 The entire lifetime of Enosh was nine hundred and five years, and then he died.
5:12 When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 5:13 Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters. 5:14 The entire lifetime of Kenan was nine hundred and ten years, and then he died.
5:15 When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared. 5:16 Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters. 5:17 The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was eight hundred and ninety-five years, and then he died.
5:18 When Jared had lived one hundred and sixty-two years, he became the father of Enoch. 5:19 Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters. 5:20 The entire lifetime of Jared was nine hundred and sixty-two years, and then he died.
5:21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah. 5:22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God15 for three hundred years,16 and he had other17 sons and daughters. 5:23 The entire lifetime of Enoch was three hundred and sixty-five years. 5:24 Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared18 because God took19 him away.
5:25 When Methuselah had lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. 5:26 Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other20 sons and daughters. 5:27 The entire lifetime of Methuselah was nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and then he died.
5:28 When Lamech had lived one hundred and eighty-two years, he had a son. 5:29 He named him Noah,21 saying, “This one will bring us comfort22 from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.” 5:30 Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other23 sons and daughters. 5:31 The entire lifetime of Lamech was seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and then he died.
5:32 After Noah was five hundred years old, he24 became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
God’s Grief over the Wickedness of Mankind