Descendants of Adam

This is the book of the generations of Adam. On the day when God created man, He made him (A)in the likeness of God. He created them (B)male and female, and He (C)blessed them and named them “mankind” on the day when they were created.

When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. Then the days of Adam after he fathered Seth were eight hundred years, and he fathered other sons and daughters. So all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.

Now Seth lived 105 years, and fathered Enosh. Then Seth lived 807 years after he fathered Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters. So all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.

Now Enosh lived ninety years, and fathered Kenan. 10 Then Enosh lived 815 years after he fathered Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 11 So all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.

12 Now Kenan lived seventy years, and fathered Mahalalel. 13 Then Kenan lived 840 years after he fathered Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 14 So all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.

15 Now Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and fathered Jared. 16 Then Mahalalel lived 830 years after he fathered Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 17 So all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.

18 Now Jared lived 162 years, and fathered Enoch. 19 Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he fathered Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 20 So all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.

21 Now Enoch lived sixty-five years, and fathered Methuselah. 22 Then Enoch (D)walked with God three hundred years after he fathered Methuselah, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 23 So all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24 (E)Enoch walked with God; and he was [a]not, for God (F)took him.

25 Now Methuselah lived 187 years, and fathered Lamech. 26 Then Methuselah lived 782 years after he fathered Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 27 So all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.

28 Now Lamech lived 182 years, and fathered a son. 29 And he named him Noah, saying, “This one will give us comfort from our work and from the hard labor of our hands caused by (G)the ground which the Lord has cursed.” 30 Then Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered other sons and daughters. 31 So all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.

32 Now after Noah was (H)five hundred years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The Corruption of Mankind

Now it came about, when mankind began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were [b]beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. Then the Lord said, “(I)My Spirit will not [c]remain with man forever, [d](J)because he is also flesh; [e]nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.” The [f](K)Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of mankind, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that (L)every intent of the thoughts of [g]their hearts was only evil continually. So (M)the Lord was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was (N)grieved [h]in His heart. Then the Lord said, “(O)I will wipe out mankind whom I have created from the face of the land; mankind, and animals as well, and crawling things, and the birds of the sky. For (P)I am sorry that I have made them.” But (Q)Noah (R)found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a (S)righteous man, [i](T)blameless in his generation. Noah (U)walked with God. 10 And Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 Now the earth was (V)corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was (W)filled with violence. 12 And God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for [j](X)humanity had corrupted its way upon the earth.

13 Then God said to Noah, “(Y)The end of [k]humanity has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of [l]people; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth. 14 Make for yourself an ark of [m]gopher wood; you shall make the ark with compartments, and [n]cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark shall be [o]three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16 You shall make a [p]window for the ark, and finish it to a [q]cubit from [r]the top; and put the door of the ark on the side; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. 17 Now behold, (Z)I Myself am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which there is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish. 18 But I will establish (AA)My covenant with you; and (AB)you shall enter the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. 19 (AC)And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20 (AD)Of the birds according to their kind, and of the animals according to their kind, of every crawling thing of the ground according to its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. 21 As for you, take for yourself some of every (AE)food that is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and them.” 22 (AF)So Noah did these things; according to everything that God had commanded him, so he did.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 5:24 LXX not found
  2. Genesis 6:2 Lit good
  3. Genesis 6:3 Or rule in; or strive with; meaning uncertain
  4. Genesis 6:3 Or in his going astray he is flesh
  5. Genesis 6:3 Or therefore
  6. Genesis 6:4 Lit fallen ones; LXX giants
  7. Genesis 6:5 Lit his heart
  8. Genesis 6:6 Lit to
  9. Genesis 6:9 Lit complete, perfect; or having integrity
  10. Genesis 6:12 Lit all flesh
  11. Genesis 6:13 Lit all flesh
  12. Genesis 6:13 Lit them
  13. Genesis 6:14 I.e., Unknown species of tree
  14. Genesis 6:14 Or pitch
  15. Genesis 6:15 About 450 ft. long, 75 ft. wide, and 45 ft. high or 135 m, 23 m, and 14 m
  16. Genesis 6:16 Or roof
  17. Genesis 6:16 One cubit is about 18 in. or 45 cm
  18. Genesis 6:16 Lit above

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