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1This is the document containing the family records of Adam. On the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God; | 1This is the historical record of Adam's generations. When God created mankind, he made them in his own likeness. |
2he created them male and female. When they were created, he blessed them and called them mankind. | 2Creating them male and female, he blessed them and called them humans when he created them. |
3Adam was 130 years old when he fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. | 3After Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son just like him, that is, according to his own likeness, and named him Seth. |
4Adam lived 800 years after he fathered Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. | 4Adam lived another 800 years, fathering other sons and daughters after he had fathered Seth. |
5So Adam's life lasted 930 years; then he died. | 5Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then died. |
6Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh. | 6When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. |
7Seth lived 807 years after he fathered Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters. | 7After he fathered Enosh, Seth lived 807 years, fathering other sons and daughters. |
8So Seth's life lasted 912 years; then he died. | 8Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then died. |
9Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan. | 9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. |
10Enosh lived 815 years after he fathered Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters. | 10After he fathered Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years, fathering other sons and daughters. |
11So Enosh's life lasted 905 years; then he died. | 11Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then died. |
12Kenan was 70 years old when he fathered Mahalalel. | 12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. |
13Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters. | 13After he fathered Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years, fathering other sons and daughters. |
14So Kenan's life lasted 910 years; then he died. | 14Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then died. |
15Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared. | 15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. |
16Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters. | 16After he fathered Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years, fathering other sons and daughters. |
17So Mahalalel's life lasted 895 years; then he died. | 17Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then died. |
18Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch. | 18When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered Enoch. |
19Jared lived 800 years after he fathered Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters. | 19After he fathered Enoch, Jared lived 800 years, fathering other sons and daughters. |
20So Jared's life lasted 962 years; then he died. | 20Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then died. |
21Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah. | 21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. |
22And after he fathered Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. | 22After he fathered Methuselah, Enoch communed with God for 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. |
23So Enoch's life lasted 365 years. | 23Enoch lived a total of 365 years, |
24Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him. | 24communing with God—and then he was there no longer, because God had taken him. |
25Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. | 25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. |
26Methuselah lived 782 years after he fathered Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters. | 26After he fathered Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years, fathering other sons and daughters. |
27So Methuselah's life lasted 969 years; then he died. | 27Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then died. |
28Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. | 28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son, |
29And he named him Noah, saying, "This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the LORD has cursed." | 29whom he named Noah, because he said, "May this one comfort us from our work, from pain that is caused by our manual labor, and from the ground that the LORD has cursed." |
30Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered other sons and daughters. | 30After he fathered Noah, Lamech lived 595 years, fathering other sons and daughters. |
31So Lamech's life lasted 777 years; then he died. | 31Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then died. |
32Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 32After Noah had lived 500 years, he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
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