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1 This is the historic recounting of the first man, from the day on which God created man in His image.

2 He made them male and female, and He blessed them. Then He named them “mankind” on the day that He created them.

3 So this man was 130 years old when he fathered a son named Seth, who was born in his likeness and possessed his features.

4 The first man lived eight hundred years after the birth of Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

5 The first man’s entire lifetime was 930 years; then he died.

6 Seth was 105 years old when he fathered Enosh.

7 Seth lived another 807 years after fathering Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

8 Seth’s entire lifetime was 912 years; then he died.

9 Enosh was ninety years old when he fathered Kaynan.

10 Enosh lived another 815 years after fathering Kaynan, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

11 Enosh’s entire lifetime was 905 years; then he died.

12 Kaynan was seventy years old when he fathered Mahalalel.

13 Kaynan lived another 840 years after fathering Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

14 Kaynan’s entire lifetime was 910 years; then he died.

15 Mahalelel was sixty-five years old when he fathered Yared.

16 Mahalelel lived another 830 years after fathering Yared, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

17 Mahalelel’s entire lifetime was 895 years; then he died.

18 Yared was 162 years old when he fathered Hanok.

19 Yared lived another eight hundred years after fathering Hanok, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

20 Yared’s entire lifetime was 962 years; then he died.

21 Hanok was sixty-five years old when he fathered Metushelach.

22 Hanok lived in scrupulous obedience to God; he lived another three hundred years after he fathered Metushelach, and he had other sons and daughters.

23 Hanok’s entire life on earth was 365 years.

24 Hanok lived so righteously in the fear of God, that he was taken away; God Himself took him.

25 Metushelach was 187 years old when he fathered Lamek.

26 Metushelach lived another 782 years after he fathered Lamek, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

27 Metushelach’s entire lifetime was 969 years; then he died.

28 Lamek was 182 years old when he fathered a son.

29 And he called his name Noach, saying, “He’ll comfort us from our hard lot and from our difficult labor by which God has cursed us.”1

30 Lamek lived another 595 years after he fathered Noach, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

31 Lamek’s entire lifetime was 777 years; then he died.

32 Noah was five hundred years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham and Yafet.

1. v. 29: The name Noah (Hebrew, “Noach”) means “comfort.” Thus Lamek’s words spoke of the role that his son would have in ensuing history.