1-2This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.

3-5When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was just like him, his very spirit and image, and named him Seth. After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died.

6-8When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh. After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters. Seth lived a total of 912 years. And he died.

9-11When Enosh was ninety years old, he had Kenan. After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters. Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And he died.

12-14When Kenan was seventy years old, he had Mahalalel. After he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters. Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.

15-17When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had Jared. After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters. Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And he died.

18-20When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch. After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Jared lived a total of 962 years. And he died.

21-23When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he had Methuselah. Enoch walked steadily with God. After he had Methuselah, he lived another 300 years, having more sons and daughters. Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

24Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.

25-27When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had Lamech. After he had Lamech, he lived another 782 years. Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And he died.

28-31When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son. He named him Noah, saying, “This one will give us a break from the hard work of farming the ground that God cursed.” After Lamech had Noah, he lived another 595 years, having more sons and daughters. Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And he died.

32When Noah was 500 years old, he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Learn More

Genesis 5

1This [is] an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

2a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.

3And Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth [a son] in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth his name Seth.

4And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.

5And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dieth.

6And Seth liveth an hundred and five years, and begetteth Enos.

7And Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

8And all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dieth.

9And Enos liveth ninety years, and begetteth Cainan.

10And Enos liveth after his begetting Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

11And all the days of Enos are nine hundred and five years, and he dieth.

12And Cainan liveth seventy years, and begetteth Mahalaleel.

13And Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

14And all the days of Cainan are nine hundred and ten years, and he dieth.

15And Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.

16And Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

17And all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.

18And Jared liveth an hundred and sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch.

19And Jared liveth after his begetting Enoch eight hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

20And all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he dieth.

21And Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah.

22And Enoch walketh habitually with God after his begetting Methuselah three hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

23And all the days of Enoch are three hundred and sixty and five years.

24And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.

25And Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.

26And Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

27And all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he dieth.

28And Lamech liveth an hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth a son,

29and calleth his name Noah, saying, ‘This [one] doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.’

30And Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

31And all the days of Lamech are seven hundred and seventy and seven years, and he dieth.

32And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begetteth Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society

Learn More

Choose your language

The Message

Genesis 5

Genesis 5