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- 1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
- 2 He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
- 3 Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
- 4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
- 5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
- 6 Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
- 7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
- 8 All of the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
- 9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
- 10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
- 11 All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
- 12 Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
- 13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
- 14 and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
- 15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
- 16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
- 17 All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
- 18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
- 19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
- 20 All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
- 21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
- 22 After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
- 23 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
- 24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
- 25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
- 26 Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
- 27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
- 28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
- 29 He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which the LORD has cursed.”
- 30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
- 31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
- 32 Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.