Genesis 5

reviewed Worded for an eighth-grade reader; the reading is the Translation's. Read the Translation with its notes.

1 This is the scroll of the family history of human beings. When God created human beings, he made them in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female, and he blessed them. On the day they were created, he gave them the name Human. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, in his own image. He named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had sons and daughters. 5 In all, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died. 6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. 7 After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 years and had sons and daughters. 8 In all, Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 years and had sons and daughters. 11 In all, Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died. 12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 years and had sons and daughters. 14 In all, Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died. 15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16 After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had sons and daughters.

17 In all, Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died. 18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19 After Enoch was born, Jared lived 800 years and had sons and daughters. 20 In all, Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with the elohim for 300 years and had sons and daughters. 23 In all, Enoch lived 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with the elohim. Then he was no more, because God took him.

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years and had sons and daughters. 27 In all, Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he became the father of a son. 29 He named him Noah. He said, "This one will bring us comfort from our work and from the pain of our hands, from the ground that the LORD cursed." 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had sons and daughters. 31 In all, Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died. 32 When Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.