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1This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.

1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

2Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.

2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

3When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

4The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.

4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

5Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.

5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.

6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

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

7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

8Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.

8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan.

9And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

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

10And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

11Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.

11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel.

12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

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

13And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

14Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.

14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared.

15And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

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

16And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

17Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.

17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

18When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered Enoch.

18And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

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

19And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

20Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.

20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah.

21And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

22Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

23Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years.

23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

24Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech.

25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

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

26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

27Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.

27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son

28And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

29and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.”

29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.

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

30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

31Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.

31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

32After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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