King James Bible | New Living Translation |
1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; | 1This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself. |
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, and he blessed them and called them “human.” |
3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: | 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. |
4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: | 4After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. | 5Adam lived 930 years, and then he died. |
6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: | 6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh. |
7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: | 7After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. | 8Seth lived 912 years, and then he died. |
9And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: | 9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan. |
10And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: | 10After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. | 11Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died. |
12And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: | 12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. |
13And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: | 13After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. | 14Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died. |
15And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: | 15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared. |
16And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: | 16After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. | 17Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died. |
18And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: | 18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch. |
19And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: | 19After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. | 20Jared lived 962 years, and then he died. |
21And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: | 21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. |
22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: | 22After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: | 23Enoch lived 365 years, |
24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. | 24walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him. |
25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: | 25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. |
26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: | 26After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. | 27Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died. |
28And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: | 28When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of 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. | 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.” |
30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: | 30After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters. |
31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. | 31Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died. |
32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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