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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 written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.
2 He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
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He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them “human.”
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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When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.
4 After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.
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After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
5 Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died.
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Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
6 When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh.
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When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
7 After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters.
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After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
8 Seth lived a total of 912 years. And he died.
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Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh was ninety years old, he had Kenan.
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When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
10 After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters.
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After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
11 Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And he died.
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Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan was seventy years old, he had Mahalalel.
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When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 After he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters.
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After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
14 Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And he died.
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Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel was sixty-five years old, he had Jared.
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When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
16 After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters.
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After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
17 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And he died.
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Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he had Enoch.
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When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
19 After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.
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After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
20 Jared lived a total of 962 years. And he died.
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Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he had Methuselah.
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When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of 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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After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
23 Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
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Enoch lived 365 years,
24 Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.
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walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he had Lamech.
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When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
26 After he had Lamech, he lived another 782 years.
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After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
27 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And he died.
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Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.
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When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of 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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Lamech named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief from our work and the painful labor of farming this ground that the LORD has cursed.”
30 After Lamech had Noah, he lived another 595 years, having more sons and daughters.
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After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And he died.
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Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.
32 When Noah was 500 years old, he had 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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