Adam’s Descendants to Noah and His Sons

5 This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humankind,^[a] he made them^[b] in the likeness of God. ² Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them ‘Humankind’^[c] when they were created.

³ When Adam had lived for one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. ⁴ The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters. ⁵ Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

⁶ When Seth had lived for one hundred and five years, he became the father of Enosh. ⁷ Seth lived after the birth of Enosh for eight hundred and seven years, and had other sons and daughters. ⁸ Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

⁹ When Enosh had lived for ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. ¹⁰ Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan for eight hundred and fifteen years, and had other sons and daughters. ¹¹ Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.

¹² When Kenan had lived for seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel. ¹³ Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel for 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 for sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared. ¹⁶ Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared for eight hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁷ Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.

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

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

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

²⁸ When Lamech had lived for one hundred and 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.’ ³⁰ Lamech lived after the birth of Noah for five hundred and ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters. ³¹ Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.

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