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v1

This is the record of the generations ^[Or “family records”] of Adam. When ^[Literally “On the day”] God created Adam, ^[Or “humankind”] he made him in the likeness of God.

v2

Male and female he created them. And he blessed them. And he called their name “Humankind” when ^[Literally “on the day”] they were created.

v3

And when Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he fathered a child in his likeness, according to his image. And he called his name Seth.

v4

And the days of Adam after he fathered Seth were eight hundred years. And he fathered sons and daughters.

v5

And all the days of Adam which he lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

v6

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Seth had lived one hundred and five years, he fathered Enosh.

v7

And after Seth had fathered Enosh he lived eight hundred and seven years, and fathered sons and daughters.

v8

And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

v9

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Enosh lived ninety years, he fathered Kenan.

v10

And after Enosh fathered Kenan he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and fathered sons and daughters.

v11

And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

v12

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Kenan had lived seventy years, he fathered Mahalalel.

v13

And after Kenan had fathered Mahalalel, he lived eight hundred and forty years, and fathered sons and daughters.

v14

And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

v15

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he fathered Jared.

v16

And after Mahalalel had fathered Jared, he lived eight hundred and thirty years, and fathered sons and daughters.

v17

And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

v18

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Jared had lived one hundred and sixty-two years, he fathered Enoch.

v19

And after Jared had fathered Enoch, he lived eight hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters.

v20

And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.

v21

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he fathered Methuselah.

v22

And Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah three hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters.

v23

And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

v24

And Enoch walked with God, and he was no more, for God took him.

v25

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Methuselah had lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, he fathered Lamech.

v26

And after Methuselah had fathered Lamech, he lived seven hundred and eighty-two years, and fathered sons and daughters.

v27

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

v28

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Lamech had lived one hundred and eighty-two years, he fathered a son.

v29

And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one shall relieve us ^[Literally “shall comfort us”] from our work, and from the hard labor of our hands, from the ground which Yahweh had cursed.

v30

And after Lamech had fathered Noah he lived five hundred and ninety-five years, and he fathered sons and daughters.

v31

All the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.

v32

When ^[Literally “On the day”] Noah was five hundred years old, ^[Literally “was a son of five hundred years”] Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.