The Bible
Genesis Chapter 5
1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God
2He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name "Adam," in the day when they were created.
3Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4After he became the father of Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years, and he became the father of [other] sons and daughters.
5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
6Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.
7After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived eight hundred seven years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.
8All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.
11All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
12Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.
13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived eight hundred forty years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters 14and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.
16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.
17All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
18Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.
19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.
20All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
21Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God
23All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24Enoch walked with God
25Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.
26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.
27All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
28Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son, 29and he named him Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which ForeverOne
31All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
32Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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