Genesis, 5

1. This is the roll of Adam's descendants: On the day that God created Adam he made him in the likeness of God.

1. This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.

2. Male and female he created them. He blessed them and gave them the name Man, when they were created.

2. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.

3. When Adam was a hundred and thirty years old he fathered a son, in his likeness, after his image, and he called him Seth.

3. When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

4. Adam lived for eight hundred years after the birth of Seth and he fathered sons and daughters.

4. The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters.

5. In all, Adam lived for nine hundred and thirty years; then he died.

5. Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

6. When Seth was a hundred and five years old he fathered Enosh.

6. When Seth had lived a hundred and five years, he became the father of Enosh.

7. After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived for eight hundred and seven years, and he fathered sons and daughters.

7. Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and had other sons and daughters.

8. In all, Seth lived for nine hundred and twelve years; then he died.

8. Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

9. When Enosh was ninety years old he fathered Kenan.

9. When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.

10. After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived for eight hundred and fifteen years and he fathered sons and daughters.

10. Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and had other sons and daughters.

11. In all, Enosh lived for nine hundred and five years; then he died.

11. Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.

12. When Kenan was seventy years old he fathered Mahalalel.

12. When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Ma-hal'alel.

13. After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived for eight hundred and forty years and he fathered sons and daughters.

13. Kenan lived after the birth of Ma-hal'alel eight hundred and forty years, and had other sons and daughters.

14. In all, Kenan lived for nine hundred and ten years; then he died.

14. Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.

15. When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old he fathered Jared.

15. When Ma-hal'alel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.

16. After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty years and he fathered sons and daughters.

16. Ma-hal'alel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters.

17. In all, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and ninety-five years; then he died.

17. Thus all the days of Ma-hal'alel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.

18. When Jared was a hundred and sixty-two years old he fathered Enoch.

18. When Jared had lived a hundred and sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch.

19. After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived for eight hundred years and he fathered sons and daughters.

19. Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.

20. In all, Jared lived for nine hundred and sixty-two years; then he died.

20. Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.

21. When Enoch was sixty-five years old he fathered Methuselah.

21. When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methu'selah.

22. Enoch walked with God. After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived for three hundred years and he fathered sons and daughters.

22. Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methu'selah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.

23. In all, Enoch lived for three hundred and sixty-five years.

23. Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

24. Enoch walked with God, then was no more, because God took him.

24. Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

25. When Methuselah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old he fathered Lamech.

25. When Methu'selah had lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech.

26. After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived for seven hundred and eighty-two years and he fathered sons and daughters.

26. Methu'selah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters.

27. In all, Methuselah lived for nine hundred and sixty-nine years; then he died.

27. Thus all the days of Methu'selah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.

28. When Lamech was a hundred and eighty-two years old he fathered a son.

28. When Lamech had lived a hundred and eighty-two years, he became the father of a son,

29. He gave him the name Noah because, he said, 'Here is one who will give us, in the midst of our toil and the labouring of our hands, a consolation out of the very soil that Yahweh cursed.'

29. and called his name Noah, saying, "Out of the ground which the LORD has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands."

30. After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived for five hundred and ninety-five years and fathered sons and daughters.

30. Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters.

31. In all, Lamech lived for seven hundred and seventy-seven years; then he died.

31. Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.

32. When Noah was five hundred years old he fathered Shem, Ham and Japheth.

32. After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.