1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. 2He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them #Lit AdamMan in the day when they were created.

3When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he #Lit begot, and so throughout the chbecame the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. 4Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters. 5So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

6Seth lived one hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh. 7Then Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters. 8So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan. 10Then Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters. 11So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

12Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel. 13Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters. 14So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared. 16Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters. 17So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

18Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch. 19Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters. 20So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.

21Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah. 22Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters. 23So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

25Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech. 26Then Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters. 27So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

28Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son. 29Now he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the Lord has cursed.” 30Then Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters. 31So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.

32Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Genesis 5

Book of Genealogies

1This is the Book of the Genealogies of Adam: When God created Adam, in the likeness of God He made him.

2Male and female He created them, and He blessed them and called their name “Adam” when He created them.

3Adam lived 130 years, then fathered a son in his likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

4Then the days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years, and He fathered other sons and daughters.

5So all Adam’s days that he lived were 930 years, and then he died.

6Seth lived 105 years, then fathered Enosh.

7Seth lived 807 years after he fathered Enosh, and he fathered sons and daughters.

8So all Seth’s days were 912 years, and then he died.

9Enosh lived 90 years, then fathered Kenan.

10Enosh lived 815 years after he fathered Kenan, and he fathered sons and daughters.

11So all of Enosh’s days were 905 years, and then he died.

12Kenan lived 70 years, then fathered Mahalalel.

13Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, he fathered sons and daughters.

14So all of Kenan’s days were 910 years, and then he died.

15Mahalalel lived 65 years, then fathered Jared.

16Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered sons and daughters.

17So all of Mahalalel’s days were 895 years, and then he died.

18Jared lived 162 years, then fathered Enoch.

19Jared lived 800 years after he fathered Enoch, and he fathered sons and daughters.

20So all of Jared’s days were 962 years, and then he died.

21Enoch lived 65 years, then fathered Methuselah.

22Now Enoch walked with God continually for 300 years after he fathered Methuselah, and he fathered sons and daughters.

23So all of Enoch’s days were 365 years.

24And Enoch continually walked with God—then he was not there, because God took him.

25Methuselah lived 187 years and fathered Lamech.

26And Methuselah lived 782 years after he fathered Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

27So all of Methuselah’s days were 969 years, and then he died.

28Lamech lived 182 years and he fathered a son.

29And he named him Noah saying, “This one will comfort us from our work and from the pain of our hands because of the ground which Adonai cursed.”

30Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered sons and daughters.

31So all of Lamech’s days were 777 years, and then he died.

32And Noah was 500 years old when he fathered Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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