1 T his an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

2 a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.

3 A nd Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth his name Seth.

4 A nd the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years, and he begetteth sons and daughters.

5 A nd all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dieth.

6 A nd Seth liveth an hundred and five years, and begetteth Enos.

7 A nd Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

8 A nd all the days of Seth are nine hundred and twelve years, and he dieth.

9 A nd Enos liveth ninety years, and begetteth Cainan.

10 A nd Enos liveth after his begetting Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

11 A nd all the days of Enos are nine hundred and five years, and he dieth.

12 A nd Cainan liveth seventy years, and begetteth Mahalaleel.

13 A nd Cainan liveth after his begetting Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

14 A nd all the days of Cainan are nine hundred and ten years, and he dieth.

15 A nd Mahalaleel liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Jared.

16 A nd Mahalaleel liveth after his begetting Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

17 A nd all the days of Mahalaleel are eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he dieth.

18 A nd Jared liveth an hundred and sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch.

19 A nd Jared liveth after his begetting Enoch eight hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

20 A nd all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he dieth.

21 A nd Enoch liveth five and sixty years, and begetteth Methuselah.

22 A nd Enoch walketh habitually with God after his begetting Methuselah three hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

23 A nd all the days of Enoch are three hundred and sixty and five years.

24 A nd Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.

25 A nd Methuselah liveth an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begetteth Lamech.

26 A nd Methuselah liveth after his begetting Lamech seven hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

27 A nd all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty and nine years, and he dieth.

28 A nd Lamech liveth an hundred and eighty and two years, and begetteth a son,

29 a nd calleth his name Noah, saying, `This doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.'

30 A nd Lamech liveth after his begetting Noah five hundred and ninety and five years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

31 A nd all the days of Lamech are seven hundred and seventy and seven years, and he dieth.

32 A nd Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begetteth Shem, Ham, and Japheth.