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Adam’s Descendants to Noah and His Sons

This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans,[a] he made them[b] in the likeness of God.(A) Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and called them humans[c] when they were created.(B)

When Adam had lived one hundred thirty years, he became the father of a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.(C) The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, and he died.(D)

When Seth had lived one hundred five years, he became the father of Enosh.(E) Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred seven years and had other sons and daughters.(F) Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, and he died.

When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, and he died.(G)

12 When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.(H) 13 Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

15 When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.(I) 16 Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, and he died.

18 When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch.(J) 19 Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died.

21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.(K) 22 Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years. 24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.(L)

25 When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years and had other sons and daughters.(M) 27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, and he died.

28 When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he became the father of a son; 29 he named him Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands.”(N) 30 Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred ninety-five years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, and he died.

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

Footnotes

  1. 5.1 Heb adam
  2. 5.1 Heb him
  3. 5.2 Heb adam

From Adam to Noah

This is the historical record[a] of Adam’s[b] generations.

When[c] God created mankind,[d]
    he made them in his own likeness.[e]
Creating them male and female,
    he blessed them
and called them humans[f]
    when[g] he created them.

After Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son just like him,[h] that is,[i] according to his own likeness, and named him Seth. Adam lived another 800 years, fathering other[j] sons and daughters after he had fathered Seth. Adam lived a total[k] of 930 years, and then died.

When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. After he fathered Enosh, Seth lived 807 years, fathering other sons and daughters. Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then died.

When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. 10 After he fathered Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 11 Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then died.

12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13 After he fathered Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then died.

15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. 16 After he fathered Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 17 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then died.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered Enoch. 19 After he fathered Enoch, Jared lived 800 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 20 Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then died.

21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. 22 After he fathered Methuselah, Enoch communed[l] with God for 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. 23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years, 24 communing[m] with God—and then he was there no longer, because God had taken him.

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. 26 After he fathered Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then died.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son, 29 whom he named Noah,[n] because he said, “May this one comfort us from our work, from pain that is caused by our manual labor, and from the ground that the Lord has cursed.” 30 After he fathered Noah, Lamech lived 595 years, fathering other sons and daughters. 31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then died.

32 After Noah had lived 500 years, he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 5:1 Or the generations scroll
  2. Genesis 5:1 Or mankind’s
  3. Genesis 5:1 Lit. On the day that
  4. Genesis 5:1 Lit. Adam
  5. Genesis 5:1 Lit. in the likeness of God
  6. Genesis 5:2 Lit. called their name Adam
  7. Genesis 5:2 Lit. on the day he created them
  8. Genesis 5:3 Lit. son in his likeness
  9. Genesis 5:3 The Heb. lacks that is
  10. Genesis 5:4 The Heb. lacks other; and so throughout the chapter
  11. Genesis 5:5 Lit. all the days; and so throughout the chapter
  12. Genesis 5:22 Lit. walked
  13. Genesis 5:24 Lit. walking
  14. Genesis 5:29 The Heb. name Noah sounds like the word comfort