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1 This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.
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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 He created them male and female; 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 begot a son to his own image and likeness, 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 begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot 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 time that Adam lived, came to 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 Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
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When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
7 And Seth lived after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begot 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 Enos lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
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When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
10 After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot 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 Enos 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 Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel.
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When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begot 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 Cainan 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 Malaleel lived sixty-five years and begot Jared.
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When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.
16 And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot 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 Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-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 and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch.
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When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
19 And Jared lived after he begot Henoch, eight hundred years, and begot 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 and sixty-two years, and he died.
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Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala.
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When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot 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 Henoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
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Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.
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Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25 And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
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When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
26 And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot 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 Mathusala were nine hundred and sixty-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 and eighty-two years, and begot a son.
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When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.
29 And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth, which the Lord 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 begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot 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 came to seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
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Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 (5-31) And Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, 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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