The text

Genesis 5

Genesis 5:1WEB

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.

Genesis 5:2WEB

He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

Genesis 5:3WEB

Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

Genesis 5:4WEB

The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:5WEB

All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Genesis 5:6WEB

Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.

Genesis 5:7WEB

Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:8WEB

All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

Genesis 5:9WEB

Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

Genesis 5:10WEB

Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:11WEB

All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

Genesis 5:12WEB

Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

Genesis 5:13WEB

Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters

Genesis 5:14WEB

and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

Genesis 5:15WEB

Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.

Genesis 5:16WEB

Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:17WEB

All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

Genesis 5:18WEB

Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.

Genesis 5:19WEB

Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:20WEB

All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

Genesis 5:21WEB

Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.

Genesis 5:22WEB

After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:23WEB

All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

Genesis 5:24WEB

Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

Genesis 5:25WEB

Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.

Genesis 5:26WEB

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:27WEB

All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

Genesis 5:28WEB

Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.

Genesis 5:29WEB

He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which Yahweh has cursed.”

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

Genesis 5:30WEB

Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:31WEB

All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

Genesis 5:32WEB

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

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.