1 This is the written account of Adam's
line. When God created man, he made
him in the likeness of God.
2 He created them male and female and
blessed them. And when they were
created, he called them "man. "
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he
had a son in his own likeness, in his
own image; and he named him Seth.
4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800
years and had other sons and daughters.
5 Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and
then he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he
became the father of Enosh.
7 And after he became the father of
Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had
other sons and daughters.
8 Altogether, Seth lived 912 years, and
then he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he
became the father of Kenan.
10 And after he became the father of
Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had
other sons and daughters.
11 Altogether, Enosh lived 905 years, and
then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he
became the father of Mahalalel.
13 And after he became the father of
Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and
had other sons and daughters.
14 Altogether, Kenan lived 910 years, and
then he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he
became the father of Jared.
16 And after he became the father of
Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and
had other sons and daughters.
17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived 895 years,
and then he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he
became the father of Enoch.
19 And after he became the father of
Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had
other sons and daughters.
20 Altogether, Jared lived 962 years, and
then he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he
became the father of Methuselah.
22 And after he became the father of
Methuselah, Enoch walked with God
300 years and had other sons and
daughters.
23 Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years.
24 Enoch walked with God; then he was
no more, because God took him away.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years,
he became the father of Lamech.
26 And after he became the father of
Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years
and had other sons and daughters.
27 Altogether, Methuselah lived 969
years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he
had a son.
29 He 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."
30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived
595 years and had other sons and
daughters.
31 Altogether, Lamech lived 777 years,
and then he died.
32 After Noah was 500 years old, he
became the father of Shem, Ham and
Japheth.
