| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; | 1These are the family records of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God; |
| 2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. | 2He created them male and female. When they were created, He blessed them and called them man. |
| 3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: | 3Adam was 130 years old when he fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. |
| 4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: | 4Adam lived 800 years after the birth of Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. | 5So Adam's life lasted 930 years; then he died. |
| 6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: | 6Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh. |
| 7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: | 7Seth lived 807 years after the birth of Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. | 8So Seth's life lasted 912 years; then he died. |
| 9And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: | 9Enosh was 90 years old when he fathered Kenan. |
| 10And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: | 10Enosh lived 815 years after the birth of Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. | 11So Enosh's life lasted 905 years; then he died. |
| 12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: | 12Kenan was 70 years old when he fathered Mahalalel. |
| 13And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: | 13Kenan lived 840 years after the birth of Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. | 14So Kenan's life lasted 910 years; then he died. |
| 15And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: | 15Mahalalel was 65 years old when he fathered Jared. |
| 16And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: | 16Mahalalel lived 830 years after the birth of Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. | 17So Mahalalel's life lasted 895 years; then he died. |
| 18And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: | 18Jared was 162 years old when he fathered Enoch. |
| 19And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: | 19Jared lived 800 years after the birth of Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. | 20So Jared's life lasted 962 years; then he died. |
| 21And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: | 21Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah. |
| 22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: | 22And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: | 23So Enoch's life lasted 365 years. |
| 24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. | 24Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him. |
| 25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: | 25Methuselah was 187 years old when he fathered Lamech. |
| 26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: | 26Methuselah lived 782 years after the birth of Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. | 27So Methuselah's life lasted 969 years; then he died. |
| 28And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: | 28Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. |
| 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. | 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." |
| 30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: | 30Lamech lived 595 years after Noah's birth, and he fathered other sons and daughters. |
| 31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. | 31So Lamech's life lasted 777 years; then he died. |
| 32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 32Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
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