English Standard Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

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 when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.

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

2He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man 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.

3When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.

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

4Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

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

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

6Seth lived one hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.

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

7Then Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

8So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

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

9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

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

10Then Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

11So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

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

12Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

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

13Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

14So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

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

15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

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

16Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

17So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

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

18Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

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

19Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

20So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.

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

21Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

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

22Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.

23Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years.

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.

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

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

25Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.

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

26Then Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

27So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

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

28Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of 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.”

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."

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

30Then Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.

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

31So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.

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

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

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