The Message Bible MSG
English Standard Version ESV
1 This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God.
1
This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.
2 He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
2
Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.
3 When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was just like him, his very spirit and image, and named him Seth.
3
When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4 After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.
4
The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
5 Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died.
5
Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.
6 When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh.
6
When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.
7 After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters.
7
Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 Seth lived a total of 912 years. And he died.
8
Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.
9 When Enosh was ninety years old, he had Kenan.
9
When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan.
10 After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters.
10
Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
11 Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And he died.
11
Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.
12 When Kenan was seventy years old, he had Mahalalel.
12
When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel.
13 After he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters.
13
Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.
14
Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.
15 When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had Jared.
15
When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared.
16 After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters.
16
Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And he died.
17
Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch.
18
When Jared had lived 162 years he fathered Enoch.
19 After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.
19
Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 Jared lived a total of 962 years. And he died.
20
Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.
21 When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he had Methuselah.
21
When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah.
22 Enoch walked steadily with God. After he had Methuselah, he lived another 300 years, having more sons and daughters.
22
Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
23
Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years.
24 Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.
24
Enoch walked with God, and he was not,for God took him.
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had Lamech.
25
When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech.
26 After he had Lamech, he lived another 782 years.
26
Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And he died.
27
Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.
28
When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son
29 He named him Noah, saying, "This one will give us a break from the hard work of farming the ground that God cursed."
29
and called his name Noah, saying, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands."
30 After Lamech had Noah, he lived another 595 years, having more sons and daughters.
30
Lamech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And he died.
31
Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.
32 When Noah was 500 years old, he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
32
After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.