Genesis 5

The Line of Seth

¹This is the document containing the family records of Adam. On the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God;²³he created them male and female. When they were created, he blessed them and called them mankind.⁴

⁵Adam was 130 years old when he fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.⁶⁷Adam lived 800 years after he fathered Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters.⁸⁹So Adam’s life lasted 930 years; then he died.¹⁰

¹¹Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh.¹²¹³Seth lived 807 years after he fathered Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters.¹⁴¹⁵So Seth’s life lasted 912 years; then he died.¹⁶

¹⁷Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan.¹⁸¹⁹Enosh lived 815 years after he fathered Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters.²⁰²¹So Enosh’s life lasted 905 years; then he died.²²

²³Kenan was 70 years old when he fathered Mahalalel.²⁴²⁵Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters.²⁶²⁷So Kenan’s life lasted 910 years; then he died.²⁸

²⁹Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared.³⁰³¹Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters.³²³³So Mahalalel’s life lasted 895 years; then he died.³⁴

³⁵Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch.³⁶³⁷Jared lived 800 years after he fathered Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters.³⁸³⁹So Jared’s life lasted 962 years; then he died.⁴⁰

⁴¹Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah.⁴²⁴³And after he fathered Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters.⁴⁴⁴⁵So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years.⁴⁶⁴⁷Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.⁴⁸

⁴⁹Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech.⁵⁰⁵¹Methuselah lived 782 years after he fathered Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters.⁵²⁵³So Methuselah’s life lasted 969 years; then he died.⁵⁴

⁵⁵Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son.⁵⁶⁵⁷And he named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”⁵⁸⁵⁹Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered other sons and daughters.⁶⁰⁶¹So Lamech’s life lasted 777 years; then he died.⁶²

⁶³Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.⁶⁴