1 ¶ This is the book of the descendants of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God;

2 m ale and female created he them and blessed them and called their name Man, in the day when they were created.

3 A nd Adam lived one hundred and thirty years and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth:

4 A nd the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years, and he begat sons and daughters;

5 a nd all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

6 ¶ And Seth lived one hundred and five years and begat Enos.

7 A nd Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years and begat sons and daughters;

8 a nd all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

9 A nd Enos lived ninety years and begat Cainan,

10 a nd Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years and begat sons and daughters;

11 a nd all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

12 A nd Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel;

13 a nd Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years and begat sons and daughters;

14 a nd all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

15 A nd Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years and begat Jared;

16 a nd Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years and begat sons and daughters;

17 a nd all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety-five years and he died.

18 A nd Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years and he begat Enoch;

19 a nd Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years and begat sons and daughters;

20 a nd all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died.

21 ¶ And Enoch lived sixty-five years and begat Methuselah;

22 A nd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years and begat sons and daughters;

23 a nd all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

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

25 ¶ And Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and begat Lamech;

26 a nd Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years and begat sons and daughters;

27 a nd all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, and he died.

28 ¶ And Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years and begat a son;

29 a nd 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 has cursed.

30 A nd Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety-five years and begat sons and daughters;

31 a nd all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, and he died.

32 A nd Noah was five hundred years old; and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.