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1 Here is the written story of Adam's family line. When God created man, he made him in his own likeness.
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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 as male and female. He blessed them. And he called them "man" 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 When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness. He named him 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 Adam lived 800 years after Seth was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
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After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
5 Adam lived a total of 930 years. Then he died.
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Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 Seth lived 105 years. Then he became the father of Enosh.
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When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
7 Seth lived 807 years after Enosh was born. He also had other 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 Seth lived a total of 912 years. Then he died.
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Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 Enosh lived 90 years. Then he became the father of Kenan.
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When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
10 Enosh lived 815 years after Kenan was born. He also had other 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 Enosh lived a total of 905 years. Then he died.
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Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 Kenan lived 70 years. Then he became the father of Mahalalel.
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When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 Kenan lived 840 years after Mahalalel was born. He also had other 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 Kenan lived a total of 910 years. Then he died.
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Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 Mahalalel lived 65 years. Then he became the father of Jared.
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When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.
16 Mahalalel lived 830 years after Jared was born. He also had other 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 Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. Then he died.
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Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 Jared lived 162 years. Then he became the father of Enoch.
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When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
19 Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born. He also had other 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 Jared lived a total of 962 years. Then he died.
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Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 Enoch lived 65 years. Then he became the father of Methuselah.
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When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 Enoch walked with God 300 years after Methuselah was born. He also had other 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 Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
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Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 Enoch walked with God. Then he couldn't be found, because God took him from this life.
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Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25 Methuselah lived 187 years. Then he became the father of Lamech.
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When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
26 Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born. He also had other 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 Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. Then he died.
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Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 Lamech lived 182 years. Then he had a son.
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When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.
29 He named him Noah. Lamech said, "He will comfort us when we are working. He'll comfort us when our hands work so hard they hurt. We have to work hard. That's because the LORD has put a curse on the ground."
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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 Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born. He also had other sons and daughters.
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After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 Lamech lived a total of 777 years. Then he died.
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Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of 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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