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Genesis
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English: Basic English Bible |
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Genesis 5 [Context] [Commentary] 
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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God made man, he made him in the image of God; |
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Male and female he made them, naming them Man, and giving them his blessing on the day when they were made. |
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Adam had been living for a hundred and thirty years when he had a son like himself, after his image, and gave him the name of Seth: |
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And after the birth of Seth, Adam went on living for eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters: |
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And all the years of Adam's life were nine hundred and thirty: and he came to his end. |
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And Seth was a hundred and five years old when he became the father of Enosh: |
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And he went on living after the birth of Enosh for eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters: |
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And all the years of Seth's life were nine hundred and twelve: and he came to his end. |
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And Enosh was ninety years old when he became the father of Kenan: |
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And after the birth of Kenan, Enosh went on living for eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and daughters: |
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And all the years of Enosh were nine hundred and five: and he came to his end. |
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And Kenan was seventy years old when he became the father of Mahalalel: |
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And after the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan went on living for eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters: |
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And all the years of Kenan's life were nine hundred and ten; and he came to his end. |
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And Mahalalel was sixty-five years old when he became the father of Jared: |
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And after the birth of Jared, Mahalalel went on living for eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters: |
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And all the years of Mahalalel's life were eight hundred and ninety-five: and he came to his end. |
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