Genesis 5 – Modern Literal Translation from Hebrew
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
Male and female He created them, and He blessed them and called their name “Man” in the day they were created.
And Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and called his name Seth.
And the days of Adam after he fathered Seth were eight hundred years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, and he died.
And Seth lived one hundred five years and fathered Enosh.
And Seth lived after he fathered Enosh eight hundred seven years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, and he died.
And Enosh lived ninety years and fathered Kenan.
And Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, and he died.
And Kenan lived seventy years and fathered Mahalalel.
And Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, and he died.
And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years and fathered Jared.
And Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared eight hundred thirty years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, and he died.
And Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years and fathered Enoch.
And Jared lived after he fathered Enoch eight hundred years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died.
And Enoch lived sixty-five years and fathered Methuselah.
And Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah three hundred years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
And Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
And Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years and fathered Lamech.
And Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, and he died.
And Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years and fathered a son.
And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in the work and toil of our hands from the ground that the LORD has cursed.”
And Lamech lived after he fathered Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and he fathered sons and daughters.
So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, and he died.
And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.