1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created humankind, he made him in God's likeness. 2He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name 'humankind' on the day when they were created.

3Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. 4The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were seven hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters. 5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, then he died.

6Seth lived two hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh. 7Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh seven hundred and seven years, and fathered sons and daughters. 8All the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, then he died.

9Enosh lived one hundred ninety years, and became the father of Kenan. 10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, seven hundred and fifteen years, and fathered sons and daughters. 11All the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, then he died.

12Kenan lived one hundred and seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel. 13Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel seven hundred and forty years, and fathered sons and daughters 14and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, then he died.

15Mahalalel lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared. 16Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared seven hundred and thirty years, and fathered sons and daughters. 17All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, then he died.

18Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Hanoch. 19Jared lived after he became the father of Hanoch eight hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters. 20All the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, then he died.

21Hanoch lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah. 22Hanoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah two hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters. 23All the days of Hanoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24Hanoch walked with God, and then he was not there, for God took him.

25Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech. 26Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and fathered sons and daughters. 27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, then he died.

28Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son, 29and he named him Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us in our labor and in the hard work of our hands, because of the ground which God has cursed." 30Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and fathered sons and daughters. 31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, then he died.

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