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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 record of Adam's descendants. On the day God created humanity, he made them to resemble God
2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them "Humankind" when they were created.
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and created them male and female. He blessed them and called them humanity on the day they were created.
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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When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son in his image, resembling him, and named him 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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After Seth's birth, Adam lived 800 years; he had other sons and daughters.
5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years; and he died.
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In all, Adam lived 930 years, and he died.
6 When Seth had lived one hundred five years, he became the father of Enosh.
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When Seth was 105 years old, 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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After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
8 Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years; and he died.
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In all, Seth lived 912 years, and he died.
9 When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.
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When Enosh was 90 years old, 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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After Kenan's birth, Enosh lived 815 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
11 Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years; and he died.
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In all, Enosh lived 905 years, and he died.
12 When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
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When Kenan was 70 years old, 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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After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
14 Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
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In all, Kenan lived 910 years, and he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.
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When Mahalalel was 65 years old, 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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After Jared's birth, Mahalalel lived 830 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years; and he died.
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In all, Mahalalel lived 895 years, and he died.
18 When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch.
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When Jared was 162 years old, 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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After Enoch's birth, Jared lived 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
20 Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years; and he died.
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In all, Jared lived 962 years, and he died.
21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.
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When Enoch was 65 years old, 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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Enoch walked with God. After Methuselah's birth, Enoch lived 300 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
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In all, Enoch lived 365 years.
24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.
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Enoch walked with God and disappeared because God took him.
25 When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech.
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When Methuselah was 187 years old, 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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After Lamech's birth, Methuselah lived 782 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years; and he died.
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In all, Methuselah lived 969 years, and he died.
28 When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he became the father of 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, "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 named him Noah, saying, "This one will give us relief from our hard work, from the pain in our hands, because of the fertile land that the LORD cursed."
30 Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters.
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After Noah's birth, Lamech lived 595 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
31 Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years; and he died.
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In all, Lamech lived 777 years, and he died.
32 After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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When Noah was 500 years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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