Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.
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This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God.
2 He created them male and female; and blessed them: and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them "Humankind" when they were created.
3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth.
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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.
4 And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.
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The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters.
5 And all the time that Adam lived, came to nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
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Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years; and he died.
6 Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos.
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When Seth had lived one hundred five years, he became the father of Enosh.
7 And Seth lived after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
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Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and had other sons and daughters.
8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
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Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years; and he died.
9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begot Cainan.
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When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.
10 After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
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Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and had other sons and daughters.
11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
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Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years; and he died.
12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel.
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When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 And Cainan lived after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
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Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and had other sons and daughters.
14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
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Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15 And Malaleel lived sixty-five years and begot Jared.
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When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.
16 And Malaleel lived after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
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Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and had other sons and daughters.
17 And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
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Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years; and he died.
18 And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch.
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When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch.
19 And Jared lived after he begot Henoch, eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
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Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.
20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
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Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years; and he died.
21 And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala.
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When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
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Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.
23 And all the days of Henoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
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Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24 And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.
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Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.
25 And Mathusala lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.
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When Methuselah had lived one hundred eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech.
26 And Mathusala lived after he begot Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters.
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Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters.
27 And all the days of Mathusala were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
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Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years; and he died.
28 And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son.
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When Lamech had lived one hundred eighty-two years, he became the father of a son;
29 And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.
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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."
30 And Lamech lived after he begot Noe, five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters.
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Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters.
31 And all the days of Lamech came to seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
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Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years; and he died.
32 (5-31) And Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, and Japheth.
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After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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