From Adam to Noah

1This is the record of the family line of Adam.

When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.”

3When Adam had lived 130 years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and he named him Seth. 4The length of time Adam lived after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had other sons and daughters. 5The entire lifetime of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.

6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. 7Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters. 8The entire lifetime of Seth was 912 years, and then he died.

9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters. 11The entire lifetime of Enosh was 905 years, and then he died.

12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters. 14The entire lifetime of Kenan was 910 years, and then he died.

15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters. 17The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was 895 years, and then he died.

18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters. 20The entire lifetime of Jared was 962 years, and then he died.

21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters. 23The entire lifetime of Enoch was 365 years. 24Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared because God took him away.

25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters. 27The entire lifetime of Methuselah was 969 years, and then he died.

28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29He named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us comfort from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.” 30Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters. 31The entire lifetime of Lamech was 777 years, and then he died.

32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.