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1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
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This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.
2 male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created.
3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
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When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.
4 and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.
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After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
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Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:
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When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
7 and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
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After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
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Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan.
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When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
10 and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
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After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
11 and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
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Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:
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When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
14 and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
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Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
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When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.
16 And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
17 and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
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Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:
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When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
19 and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
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After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
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Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
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When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
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After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
23 and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
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Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
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Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
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When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
26 and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters.
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After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
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Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
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When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.
29 and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, [which cometh] because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.
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He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed.”
30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
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After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
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Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 And Noah was five hundred years old: And Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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