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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 written account of Adam's family line. When God created mankind, he made them 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 blessed them. And he named them "Mankind" 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 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. |
4After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters. | 4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. |
5Adam lived 930 years, and then he died. | 5Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died. |
6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh. | 6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. |
7After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters. | 7After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. |
8Seth lived 912 years, and then he died. | 8Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died. |
9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan. | 9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. |
10After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters. | 10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. |
11Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died. | 11Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died. |
12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. | 12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. |
13After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters. | 13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. |
14Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died. | 14Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died. |
15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. | 15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. |
16After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he had other sons and daughters. | 16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. |
17Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died. | 17Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died. |
18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch. | 18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. |
19After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters. | 19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. |
20Jared lived 962 years, and then he died. | 20Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died. |
21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. | 21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he 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. | 22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. |
23Enoch lived 365 years, | 23Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. |
24walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him. | 24Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. |
25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. | 25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. |
26After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters. | 26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. |
27Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died. | 27Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died. |
28When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son. | 28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had 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.” | 29He named him Noah and said, "He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed." |
30After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters. | 30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. |
31Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died. | 31Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died. |
32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth. |
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