Genesis 5

1 This is the story of Adam’s family. You see, God made people to be like himself.

2 He made them men and women, and he called them human people, and he was good to them.

3 Adam lived a long time. He was 130 years old when he had a son called Seth. Seth grew up and was just like his father, Adam.

4 Then Adam lived for another 800 years after Seth was born, and he had more sons and daughters.

5 He died when he was 930 years old.

6 Seth lived a long time. He was 105 years old when he had a son called Enosh.

7 Then Seth lived for another 807 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

8 He died when he was 912 years old.

9 Enosh lived a long time. He was 90 years old when he had a son called Kenan.

10 Then Enosh lived for another 815 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

11 He died when he was 905 years old.

12 Kenan lived a long time. He was 70 years old when he had a son called Mahalalel.

13 Then Kenan lived for another 840 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

14 He died when he was 910 years old.

15 Mahalalel lived a long time. He was 65 years old when he had a son called Jared.

16 Then Mahalalel lived for another 830 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

17 He died when he was 895 years old.

18 Jared lived a long time. He was 162 years old when he had a son called Enoch.

19 Then Jared lived for another 800 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

20 He died when he was 962 years old.

21 Enoch lived a long time. He was 65 years old when he had a son called Methuselah.

22 Then Enoch lived for another 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he had more sons and daughters. Enoch was always a good friend of God, and he spent a lot of time with God. One day, when he was 365 years old, he wasn’t here on the earth any more. Nobody could find him anywhere. You see, he didn’t die, but God took him straight up to heaven.

23 Methuselah lived a long time. He was 187 years old when he had a son called Lamech.

24 Then Methuselah lived for another 782 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

25 He died when he was 969 years old.

26 Lamech lived a long time. He was 182 years old when he had a son.

27 He called his son Noah. Lamech said, “God cursed the ground. We have to work hard to dig the ground, but Noah will help us to be happy, even though we have to work hard.”

28 Then Lamech lived for another 595 years, and he had more sons and daughters.

29 He died when he was 777 years old.

30 Noah had 3 sons after he was 500 years old. They were called Shem, Ham and Japheth.