Genesis 5International Standard Version (ISV)

From Adam to Noah

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

³ 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. ⁴ Adam lived another 800 years, fathering other^[j] sons and daughters after he had fathered Seth. ⁵ Adam lived a total^[k] of 930 years, and then died.

⁶ When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. ⁷ After he fathered Enosh, Seth lived 807 years, fathering other sons and daughters. ⁸ Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then died.

⁹ 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.