1This is the record of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created mankind, he made them in his own likeness.
2Male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them mankind when they were created.
3When Adam had lived 130 years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and he called his name Seth.
4After Adam became the father of Seth, he lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
5Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
7After he became the father of Enosh, he lived 807 years and became the father of more sons and daughters.
8Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.
9When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.
10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
11Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.
12When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
14Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.
15When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.
16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
17Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.
18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
20Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.
21When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.
22Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
23Enoch lived 365 years.
24Enoch walked with God, and then he was gone, for God took him.
25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
27Methuselah lived 969 years. Then he died.
28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he became the father of a son.
29He called his name Noah, saying, “This one will give us rest from our work and from the painful labor of our hands, which we must do because of the ground that Yahweh has cursed.”
30Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.
31Lamech lived 777 years. Then he died.
32After Noah had lived five hundred years, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.