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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 family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God.
2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them "Humankind" when they were created.
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He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
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 had a son who was just like him, his very spirit and image, 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 the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.
5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years; and he died.
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Adam lived a total of 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 had Enosh.
7 Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and had other sons and daughters.
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After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters.
8 Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years; and he died.
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Seth lived a total of 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 ninety years old, he had Kenan.
10 Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and had other sons and daughters.
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After he had Kenan, he lived another 815 years, having more sons and daughters.
11 Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years; and he died.
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Enosh lived a total of 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 seventy years old, he had 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 he had Mahalalel, he lived another 840 years, having more sons and daughters.
14 Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
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Kenan lived a total of 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 sixty-five years old, he had Jared.
16 Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and had other sons and daughters.
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After he had Jared, he lived another 830 years, having more sons and daughters.
17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years; and he died.
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Mahalalel lived a total of 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 had Enoch.
19 Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.
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After he had Enoch, he lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters.
20 Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years; and he died.
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Jared lived a total of 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 sixty-five years old, he had 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 steadily with God. After he had Methuselah, he lived another 300 years, having more sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
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Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.
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Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: 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 had 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 he had Lamech, he lived another 782 years.
27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years; and he died.
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Methuselah lived a total of 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 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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He named him Noah, saying, "This one will give us a break from the hard work of farming the ground that God 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 Lamech had Noah, he lived another 595 years, having more sons and daughters.
31 Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years; and he died.
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Lamech lived a total of 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, he had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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