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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 book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him 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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Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.
3 And Adam lived an 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 a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
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The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he 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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Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
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When Seth had lived a hundred and five years, he became the father of Enosh.
7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
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Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred and seven 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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Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
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When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.
10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
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Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred and fifteen 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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Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:
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When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Ma-hal'alel.
13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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Kenan lived after the birth of Ma-hal'alel eight hundred and forty 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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Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
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When Ma-hal'alel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.
16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
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Ma-hal'alel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters.
17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
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Thus all the days of Ma-hal'alel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
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When Jared had lived a hundred and sixty-two 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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Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred 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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Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
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When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methu'selah.
22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
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Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methu'selah three hundred 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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Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
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Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
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When Methu'selah had lived a hundred and eighty-seven 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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Methu'selah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two 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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Thus all the days of Methu'selah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
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When Lamech had lived a hundred and eighty-two years, he became the father of a son,
29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
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and called his name Noah, saying, "Out of the ground which the LORD has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands."
30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
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Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred and ninety-five 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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Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.
32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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