[1] This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.
[2] He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them “human.”
[3] When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.
[4] After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[5] Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
[6] When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
[7] After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[8] Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.
[9] When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
[10] After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[11] Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.
[12] When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
[13] After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[14] Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.
[15] When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
[16] After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[17] Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.
[18] When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
[19] After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[20] Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.
[21] When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
[22] After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[23] Enoch lived 365 years,
[24] walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.
[25] When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
[26] After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[27] Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
[28] When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son.
[29] Lamech named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief from our work and the painful labor of farming this ground that the Lord has cursed.”
[30] After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
[31] Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.
[32] After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.