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1 This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God.
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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God made man, he made him in the image of God;
2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them "Humankind" when they were created.
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Male and female he made them, naming them Man, and giving them his blessing on the day when they were made.
3 When Adam had lived one hundred thirty years, he became the father of a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.
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Adam had been living for a hundred and thirty years when he had a son like himself, after his image, and gave him the name of Seth:
4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters.
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And after the birth of Seth, Adam went on living for eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters:
5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years; and he died.
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And all the years of Adam's life were nine hundred and thirty: and he came to his end.
6 When Seth had lived one hundred five years, he became the father of Enosh.
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And Seth was a hundred and five years old when he became the father of Enosh:
7 Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and had other sons and daughters.
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And he went on living after the birth of Enosh for eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters:
8 Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years; and he died.
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And all the years of Seth's life were nine hundred and twelve: and he came to his end.
9 When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.
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And Enosh was ninety years old when he became the father of Kenan:
10 Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and had other sons and daughters.
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And after the birth of Kenan, Enosh went on living for eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and daughters:
11 Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years; and he died.
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And all the years of Enosh were nine hundred and five: and he came to his end.
12 When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
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And Kenan was seventy years old when he became the father of Mahalalel:
13 Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and had other sons and daughters.
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And after the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan went on living for eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters:
14 Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
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And all the years of Kenan's life were nine hundred and ten; and he came to his end.
15 When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.
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And Mahalalel was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Jared:
16 Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and had other sons and daughters.
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And after the birth of Jared, Mahalalel went on living for eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters:
17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years; and he died.
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And all the years of Mahalalel's life were eight hundred and ninety-five: and he came to his end.
18 When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch.
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And Jared was a hundred and sixty-two years old when he became the father of Enoch:
19 Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.
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And Jared went on living after the birth of Enoch for eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters:
20 Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years; and he died.
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And all the years of Jared's life were nine hundred and sixty-two: and he came to his end.
21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.
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And Enoch was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Methuselah:
22 Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.
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And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch went on in God's ways for three hundred years, and had sons and daughters:
23 Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
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And all the years of Enoch's life were three hundred and sixty-five:
24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.
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And Enoch went on in God's ways: and he was not seen again, for God took him.
25 When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech.
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And Methuselah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old when he became the father of Lamech:
26 Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters.
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And after the birth of Lamech, Methuselah went on living for seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had sons and daughters:
27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years; and he died.
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And all the years of Methuselah's life were nine hundred and sixty-nine: and he came to his end.
28 When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he became the father of a son;
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And Lamech was a hundred and eighty-two years old when he had a son:
29 he named him Noah, saying, "Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands."
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And he gave him the name of Noah, saying, Truly, he will give us rest from our trouble and the hard work of our hands, because of the earth which was cursed by God.
30 Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters.
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And after the birth of Noah, Lamech went on living for five hundred and ninety-five years, and had sons and daughters:
31 Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years; and he died.
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And all the years of Lamech's life were seven hundred and seventy-seven: and he came to his end.
32 After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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And when Noah was five hundred years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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