1Dies ist das Buch von Adams Geschlecht. Als Gott den Menschen schuf, machte er ihn nach dem Bilde Gottes (1Mo 1,26; 1Chr 1,1; Lk 3,37)2und schuf sie als Mann und Frau und segnete sie und gab ihnen den Namen »Mensch«[1] zur Zeit, da sie geschaffen wurden.3Und Adam war 130 Jahre alt und zeugte einen Sohn, ihm gleich und nach seinem Bilde, und nannte ihn Set; (Ps 51,7; 1Kor 15,49)4und lebte danach 800 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter,5dass sein ganzes Alter ward 930 Jahre, und starb.6Set war 105 Jahre alt und zeugte Enosch7und lebte danach 807 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter,8dass sein ganzes Alter ward 912 Jahre, und starb.9Enosch war 90 Jahre alt und zeugte Kenan10und lebte danach 815 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter,11dass sein ganzes Alter ward 905 Jahre, und starb.12Kenan war 70 Jahre alt und zeugte Mahalalel13und lebte danach 840 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter,14dass sein ganzes Alter ward 910 Jahre, und starb.15Mahalalel war 65 Jahre alt und zeugte Jered16und lebte danach 830 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter,17dass sein ganzes Alter ward 895 Jahre, und starb.18Jered war 162 Jahre alt und zeugte Henoch19und lebte danach 800 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter,20dass sein ganzes Alter ward 962 Jahre, und starb.21Henoch war 65 Jahre alt und zeugte Metuschelach.22Und Henoch wandelte mit Gott. Und nachdem er Metuschelach gezeugt hatte, lebte er 300 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter, (1Mo 6,9)23dass sein ganzes Alter ward 365 Jahre.24Und Henoch wandelte mit Gott und ward nicht mehr gesehen, denn Gott hatte ihn entrückt. (2Kön 2,11; Hebr 11,5)25Metuschelach war 187 Jahre alt und zeugte Lamech26und lebte danach 782 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter,27dass sein ganzes Alter ward 969 Jahre, und starb.28Lamech war 182 Jahre alt und zeugte einen Sohn29und nannte ihn Noah und sprach: Der wird uns trösten in unserer Arbeit und der Mühsal unserer Hände auf dem Acker, den der HERR verflucht hat. (1Mo 3,17)30Danach lebte er 595 Jahre und zeugte Söhne und Töchter,31dass sein ganzes Alter ward 777 Jahre, und starb.32Noah war 500 Jahre alt und zeugte Sem, Ham und Jafet.
1Here is the written story of Adam’s family line. When God created human beings, he made them to be like him.2He created them as male and female, and he blessed them. He called them ‘human beings’ when they were created.3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was like him. He named him Seth.4Adam lived 800 years after Seth was born. He also had other sons and daughters.5Adam lived a total of 930 years. And then he died.6Seth lived 105 years. Then he became the father of Enosh.7Seth lived 807 years after Enosh was born. He also had other sons and daughters.8Seth lived a total of 912 years. And then he died.9Enosh lived 90 years. Then he became the father of Kenan.10Enosh lived 815 years after Kenan was born. He also had other sons and daughters.11Enosh lived a total of 905 years. And then he died.12Kenan lived 70 years. Then he became the father of Mahalalel.13Kenan lived 840 years after Mahalalel was born. He also had other sons and daughters.14Kenan lived a total of 910 years. And then he died.15Mahalalel lived 65 years. Then he became the father of Jared.16Mahalalel lived 830 years after Jared was born. He also had other sons and daughters.17Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years. And then he died.18Jared lived 162 years. Then he became the father of Enoch.19Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born. He also had other sons and daughters.20Jared lived a total of 962 years. And then he died.21Enoch lived 65 years. Then he became the father of Methuselah.22Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years after Methuselah was born. He also had other sons and daughters.23Enoch lived a total of 365 years.24Enoch walked faithfully with God. And then he couldn’t be found, because God took him from this life.25Methuselah lived 187 years. Then he became the father of Lamech.26Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born. He also had other sons and daughters.27Methuselah lived a total of 969 years. And then he died.28Lamech lived 182 years. Then he had a son29and named him Noah. Lamech said, ‘He will comfort us when we are working. He’ll comfort us when our hands work so hard they hurt. We have to work hard because the LORD put a curse on the ground.’30Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born. He also had other sons and daughters.31Lamech lived a total of 777 years. And then he died.32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.