Shared Word Translation
Genesis 5
The Generations of Adam
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and called their name Humanity in the day they were created.
When Adam had lived one hundred thirty years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and called his name Seth. The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were eight hundred years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, and he died.
Seth to Enosh
When Seth had lived one hundred five years, he fathered Enosh. Seth lived after he fathered Enosh eight hundred seven years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, and he died.
When Enosh had lived ninety years, he fathered Kenan. Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, and he died.
When Kenan had lived seventy years, he fathered Mahalalel. Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, and he died.
When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he fathered Jared. Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared eight hundred thirty years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, and he died.
When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years, he fathered Enoch. Jared lived after he fathered Enoch eight hundred years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died.
Enoch
When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah three hundred years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.
Methuselah to Noah
When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he fathered Lamech. Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, and he died.
When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he fathered a son. And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us from our work and from the painful labor of our hands because of the ground that the LORD has cursed.” Lamech lived after he fathered Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and he fathered sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, and he died.
After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.