1 T his is the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of the offspring of Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.

2 H e created them male and female and blessed them and named them Adam at the time they were created.

3 W hen Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, after his image; and he named him Seth.

4 A fter he had Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

5 S o altogether Adam lived 930 years, and he died.

6 W hen Seth was 105 years old, Enosh was born.

7 S eth lived after the birth of Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

8 S o Seth lived 912 years, and he died.

9 W hen Enosh was 90 years old, Kenan was born to him.

10 E nosh lived after the birth of Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

11 S o Enosh lived 905 years, and he died.

12 W hen Kenan was 70 years old, Mahalalel was born.

13 K enan lived after the birth of Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

14 S o Kenan lived 910 years, and he died.

15 W hen Mahalalel was 65 years old, Jared was born.

16 M ahalalel lived after the birth of Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

17 S o Mahalalel lived 895 years, and he died.

18 W hen Jared was 162 years old, Enoch was born.

19 J ared lived after the birth of Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

20 S o Jared lived 962 years, and he died.

21 W hen Enoch was 65 years old, Methuselah was born.

22 E noch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

23 S o all the days of Enoch were 365 years.

24 A nd Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

25 W hen Methuselah was 187 years old, Lamech was born to him.

26 M ethuselah lived after the birth of Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

27 S o Methuselah lived 969 years, and he died.

28 W hen Lamech was 182 years old, a son was born.

29 H e named him Noah, saying, This one shall bring us relief and comfort from our work and the toil of our hands due to the ground being cursed by the Lord.

30 L amech lived after the birth of Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

31 S o all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.

32 A fter Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.