³ When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image;^(A) and he named him Seth.^{(B) 4} After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. ⁵ Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.^(C)

⁶ When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father^[a] of Enosh.^{(D) 7} After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. ⁸ Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

⁹ When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.^{(E) 10} After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹¹ Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

¹² When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.^{(F) 13} After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁴ Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

¹⁵ When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.^{(G) 16} After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁷ Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

¹⁸ When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.^{(H) 19} After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. ²⁰ Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

²¹ When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.^{(I) 22} After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God^(J) 300 years and had other sons and daughters. ²³ Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. ²⁴ Enoch walked faithfully with God;^(K) then he was no more, because God took him away.^(L)

²⁵ When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.^{(M) 26} After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. ²⁷ Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

²⁸ When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. ²⁹ He named him Noah^[b](N) and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.^(O)” ³⁰ After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. ³¹ Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.

³² After Noah was 500 years old,^(P) he became the father of Shem,^(Q) Ham and Japheth.^(R)

From Shem to Abram^(A)

¹⁰ This is the account^(B) of Shem’s family line.

Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father^[a] of Arphaxad.^{(C) 11} And after he became the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹² When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.^{(D) 13} And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.^[b]

¹⁴ When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.^{(E) 15} And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁶ When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.^{(F) 17} And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁸ When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.^{(G) 19} And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

²⁰ When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.^{(H) 21} And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

²² When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.^{(I) 23} And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

²⁴ When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.^{(J) 25} And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

²⁶ After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram,^(K) Nahor^(L) and Haran.^(M)

Historical Records From Adam to Abraham

To Noah’s Sons

1 Adam,^(A) Seth, Enosh, ² Kenan,^(B) Mahalalel,^(C) Jared,^{(D) 3} Enoch,^(E) Methuselah,^(F) Lamech,^(G) Noah.^(H)