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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.
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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
2 He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
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Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day 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.
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And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
4 After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.
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And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
5 Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died.
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And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
6 When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh.
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And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
7 After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters.
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And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
8 Seth lived a total of 912 years. And he died.
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And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
9 When Enosh was ninety years old, he had Kenan.
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And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
10 After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters.
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And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
11 Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And he died.
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And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
12 When Kenan was seventy years old, he had Mahalalel.
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And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:
13 After he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters.
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And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.
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And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
15 When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had Jared.
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And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
16 After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters.
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And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
17 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And he died.
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And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch.
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And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
19 After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.
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And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
20 Jared lived a total of 962 years. And he died.
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And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
21 When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he had Methuselah.
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And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
22 Enoch walked steadily with God. After he had Methuselah, he lived another 300 years, having more sons and daughters.
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And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
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And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
24 Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.
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And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had Lamech.
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And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
26 After he had Lamech, he lived another 782 years.
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And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And he died.
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And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.
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And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat 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."
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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.
30 After Lamech had Noah, he lived another 595 years, having more sons and daughters.
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And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And he died.
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And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
32 When Noah was 500 years old, he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat 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.
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