5 ¹ This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 5 ² Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. 5 ³ When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. 5 ⁴ The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 ⁵ Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

5 ⁶ When Seth had lived a hundred and five years, he became the father of Enosh. 5 ⁷ Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and had other sons and daughters. 5 ⁸ Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

5 ⁹ When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. 5 ¹⁰ Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and had other sons and daughters. 5 ¹¹ Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.

5 ¹² When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 5 ¹³ Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and had other sons and daughters. 5 ¹⁴ Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.

5 ¹⁵ When Mahalalel had lived sixtyfive years, he became the father of Jared. 5 ¹⁶ Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters. 5 ¹⁷ Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninetyfive years; and he died.

5 ¹⁸ When Jared had lived a hundred and sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch. 5 ¹⁹ Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. 5 ²⁰ Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.

5 ²¹ When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah. 5 ²² Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. 5 ²³ Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 5 ²⁴ Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

5 ²⁵ When Methuselah had lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. 5 ²⁶ Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters. 5 ²⁷ Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.

5 ²⁸ When Lamech had lived a hundred and eighty-two years, he became the father of a son, 5 ²⁹ and called his name Noah, saying, "Out of the ground which Yahweh has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands." 5 ³⁰ Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters. 5 ³¹ Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.

5 ³² After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.