Genealogy

25 Adam lay with his wife again and she bore a son. She named him Seth: ‘because God gave me another son for Abel, who was killed by Cain.’ 26 Seth too had a son. He named him Enosh. That was when people began worshipping in the name of Lord.

Sui Generis

5 This is the list of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created human beings, he made them in his own image. 2 He created them male and female created, and blessed them, and called their name Adam.

3 Adam lived for a hundred and thirty years, and had a son in his own likeness, after his image; and named him Seth. 4 Adam lived for eight hundred years after he had Seth; and he had sons and daughters. 5 In total, Adam lived for nine hundred and thirty years; and then he died.

6 Seth lived for a hundred and five years, and fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived a further eight hundred and seven years after he had Enosh, and had sons and daughters. 8 In total, Seth lived for nine hundred and twelve years; and then he died.

9 Enosh lived for ninety years, and fathered Kenan. 10 Enosh lived a further eight hundred and fifteen years after he had Kenan, and had sons and daughters. 11 In total, Enosh lived for nine hundred and five years; and then he died.

12 Kenan lived for seventy years, and fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived for eight hundred and forty years after he had Mahalalel, and had sons and daughters. 14 In total, Kenan lived for nine hundred and ten years; and then he died.

15 Mahalalel lived for sixty and five years, and fathered Jared. 16 Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty years after he had Jared, and had sons and daughters. 17 In total, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred ninety and five years; and then he died.

18 Jared lived for a hundred sixty and two years, and fathered Enoch. 19 Jared lived for eight hundred years after he had Enoch, and had sons and daughters. 20 In total, Jared lived for nine hundred sixty and two years; and then he died.

21 Enoch lived for sixty and five years, and fathered Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God for three hundred years after he had Methuselah, and had sons and daughters. 23 In total, Enoch lived for three hundred sixty and five years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was gone; because God took him.

25 Methuselah lived for a hundred eighty and seven years, and fathered Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived for seven hundred eighty and two years after he had Lamech, and had sons and daughters. 27 In total, Methuselah lived for nine hundred sixty and nine years; and then he died.

28 Lamech lived for a hundred eighty and two years, and had a son. 29 He named him Noah, saying: ‘He will bring us relief from our work and the toil of our hands which comes from the ground the Lord cursed.’ 30 Lamech lived for five hundred ninety and five years after he had Noah, and had sons and daughters. 31 In total, Lamech lived for seven hundred seventy and seven years; and then he died.

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