New Living Translation

New American Standard Bible 1995

1This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.

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 called them “human.”

2He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created.

3When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son 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.

4After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 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.

5Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.

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

6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

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

7After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he 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.

8Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

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

9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

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

10After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he 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.

11Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

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

12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

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

13After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he 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.

14Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.

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

15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

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

16After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he 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.

17Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

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

18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

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

19After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he 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.

20Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

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

21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

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

22After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he 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.

23Enoch lived 365 years,

23So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

24walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.

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

25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

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

26After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he 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.

27Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.

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

28When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son.

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

29Lamech named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief from our work and the painful labor of farming this ground that the LORD has cursed.”

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."

30After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he 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.

31Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.

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

32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

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