Blessing Continues

^[1] This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. ^[2] He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created. ^[3] When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. ^[4] After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[5] Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died. ^[6] When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. ^[7] After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[8] Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died. ^[9] When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. ^[10] After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[11] Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died. ^[12] When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. ^[13] After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[14] Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died. ^[15] When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. ^[16] After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[17] Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died. ^[18] When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. ^[19] After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[20] Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died. ^[21] When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. ^[22] After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[23] Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. ^[24] Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. ^[25] When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. ^[26] After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[27] Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died. ^[28] When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. ^[29] He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed.” ^[30] After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. ^[31] Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died. ^[32] After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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