5:1 This is the record ¹  of the family line ²  of Adam.

When God created humankind, ³  he made them ⁴  in the likeness of God. 5:2 He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.” ⁵ 

5:3 When ⁶  Adam had lived 130 years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and he named him Seth. 5:4 The length of time Adam lived ⁷  after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had ⁸  other ⁹  sons and daughters. 5:5 The entire lifetime ¹⁰  of Adam was 930 years, and then he died. ¹¹ 

5:6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father ¹²  of Enosh. 5:7 Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had ¹³  other ¹⁴  sons and daughters. 5:8 The entire lifetime of Seth was 912 years, and then he died.

5:9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 5:10 Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters. 5:11 The entire lifetime of Enosh was 905 years, and then he died.

5:12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 5:13 Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters. 5:14 The entire lifetime of Kenan was 910 years, and then he died.

5:15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 5:16 Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters. 5:17 The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was 895 years, and then he died.

5:18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 5:19 Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters. 5:20 The entire lifetime of Jared was 962 years, and then he died.

5:21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 5:22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God ¹⁵  for 300 years, ¹⁶  and he had other ¹⁷  sons and daughters. 5:23 The entire lifetime of Enoch was 365 years. 5:24 Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared ¹⁸  because God took ¹⁹  him away.

5:25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 5:26 Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other ²⁰  sons and daughters. 5:27 The entire lifetime of Methuselah was 969 years, and then he died.

5:28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 5:29 He named him Noah, ²¹  saying, “This one will bring us comfort ²²  from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.” 5:30 Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other ²³  sons and daughters. 5:31 The entire lifetime of Lamech was 777 years, and then he died.

5:32 After Noah was 500 years old, he ²⁴  became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

6:1 When humankind ²⁵  began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born ²⁶  to them, ²⁷  6:2 the sons of God ²⁸  saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose. 6:3 So the Lord said, “My spirit will not remain in ²⁹  humankind indefinitely, ³⁰  since ³¹  they ³²  are mortal. ³³  They ³⁴  will remain for 120 more years.” ³⁵ 

6:4 The Nephilim ³⁶  were on the earth in those days (and also after this) ³⁷  when the sons of God were having sexual relations with ³⁸  the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children. ³⁹  They were the mighty heroes ⁴⁰  of old, the famous men. ⁴¹ 

6:5 But the Lord saw ⁴²  that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination ⁴³  of the thoughts ⁴⁴  of their minds ⁴⁵  was only evil ⁴⁶  all the time. ⁴⁷  6:6 The Lord regretted ⁴⁸  that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended. ⁴⁹  6:7 So the Lord said, “I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth – everything from humankind to animals, ⁵⁰  including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.”

6:8 But ⁵¹  Noah found favor ⁵²  in the sight of ⁵³  the Lord.

6:9 This is the account of Noah. ⁵⁴ 

Noah was a godly man; he was blameless ⁵⁵ 

among his contemporaries. ⁵⁶  He ⁵⁷  walked with ⁵⁸  God. 6:10 Noah had ⁵⁹  three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

6:11 The earth was ruined ⁶⁰  in the sight of ⁶¹  God; the earth was filled with violence. ⁶² 

9:17 So God said to Noah, “This is the guarantee of the covenant that I am confirming between me and all living things ²  that are on the earth.”

9:18 The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Now Ham was the father of Canaan.) ³  9:19 These were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated. ⁴ 

9:20 Noah, a man of the soil, ⁵  began to plant a vineyard. ⁶  9:21 When he drank some of the wine, he got drunk and uncovered himself ⁷  inside his tent. 9:22 Ham, the father of Canaan, ⁸  saw his father’s nakedness ⁹  and told his two brothers who were outside. 9:23 Shem and Japheth took the garment ¹⁰  and placed it on their shoulders. Then they walked in backwards and covered up their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned ¹¹  the other way so they did not see their father’s nakedness.

9:24 When Noah awoke from his drunken stupor ¹²  he learned ¹³  what his youngest son had done ¹⁴  to him. 9:25 So he said,

“Cursed ¹⁵  be Canaan! ¹⁶ 

The lowest of slaves ¹⁷ 

he will be to his brothers.”

9:26 He also said,

“Worthy of praise is ¹⁸  the Lord, the God of Shem!

May Canaan be the slave of Shem! ¹⁹ 

9:27 May God enlarge Japheth’s territory and numbers! ²⁰ 

May he live ²¹  in the tents of Shem

and may Canaan be his slave!”

12:1 Now the Lord said ¹  to Abram, ² 

“Go out ³  from your country, your relatives, and your father’s household

to the land that I will show you. ⁴ 

15:1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram! I am your shield ¹  and the one who will reward you in great abundance.” ²