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1 This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of 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 them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created.
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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 had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.
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And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
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and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.
5 Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then 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 had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
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And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:
7 After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
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and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
8 Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
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and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
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And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan.
10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
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and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
11 Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
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and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
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And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:
13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
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and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
14 Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
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and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.
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And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
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And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
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and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
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And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:
19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
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and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
20 Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then 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 had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
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And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other 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 Altogether, 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 faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
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and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
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And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
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and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters.
27 Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then 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 had lived 182 years, he had a son.
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And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
29 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.”
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and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, [which cometh] because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.
30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other 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 Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
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And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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And Noah was five hundred years old: And Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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