Genesis 5

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

5 This is the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of the offspring of Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.

² He created them male and female and blessed them and named them [both] Adam [Man] at the time they were created.

³ When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, after his image; and he named him Seth.

⁴ After he had Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

⁵ So altogether Adam lived 930 years, and he died.

⁶ When Seth was 105 years old, Enosh was born.

⁷ Seth lived after the birth of Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

⁸ So Seth lived 912 years, and he died.

⁹ When Enosh was 90 years old, Kenan was born to him.

¹⁰ Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹¹ So Enosh lived 905 years, and he died.

¹² When Kenan was 70 years old, Mahalalel was born.

¹³ Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁴ So Kenan lived 910 years, and he died.

¹⁵ When Mahalalel was 65 years old, Jared was born.

¹⁶ Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁷ So Mahalalel lived 895 years, and he died.

¹⁸ When Jared was 162 years old, Enoch was born.

¹⁹ Jared lived after the birth of Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

²⁰ So Jared lived 962 years, and he died.

²¹ When Enoch was 65 years old, Methuselah was born.

²² Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God after the birth of Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

²³ So all the days of Enoch were 365 years.

²⁴ And Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God; and he was not, for God took him [home with Him].^(A)

²⁵ When Methuselah was 187 years old, Lamech was born to him.

²⁶ Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

²⁷ So Methuselah lived 969 years, and he died.

²⁸ When Lamech was 182 years old, a son was born.

²⁹ He named him Noah, saying, This one shall bring us relief and comfort from our work and the [grievous] toil of our hands due to the ground being cursed by the Lord.

³⁰ Lamech lived after the birth of Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

³¹ So all the days of ^[a]Lamech were 777 years, and he died.

³² After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.