1This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.2He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them ‘Mankind’[1] when they were created.3When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.5Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father[2] of Enosh.7After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.8Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.11Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.14Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.17Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.20Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.23Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.24Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.27Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.29He named him Noah[3] and said, ‘He will comfort us in the labour and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.’30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.31Altogether, Lamech 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.
1Hier ist die Liste der Nachkommen von Adam.[1] Als Gott die Menschen erschuf, machte er sie nach seinem Bild; (1Ch 1:1)2und er erschuf sie als Mann und als Frau. Er segnete sie und gab ihnen den Namen »Mensch«.3Als Adam 130 Jahre alt war, zeugte er einen Sohn nach seinem Bild, als sein Ebenbild, und gab ihm den Namen Set.4-5Danach zeugte er noch weitere Söhne und Töchter und starb im Alter von 930 Jahren.6-8Als Set 105 Jahre alt war, zeugte er Enosch. Danach zeugte er noch weitere Söhne und Töchter und starb im Alter von 912 Jahren.9-11Als Enosch 90 Jahre alt war, zeugte er Kenan. Danach zeugte er noch weitere Söhne und Töchter und starb im Alter von 905 Jahren.12-14Als Kenan 70 Jahre alt war, zeugte er Mahalalel. Danach zeugte er noch weitere Söhne und Töchter und starb im Alter von 910 Jahren.15-17Als Mahalalel 65 Jahre alt war, zeugte er Jered. Danach zeugte er noch weitere Söhne und Töchter und starb im Alter von 895 Jahren.18-20Als Jered 162 Jahre alt war, zeugte er Henoch. Danach zeugte er noch weitere Söhne und Töchter und starb im Alter von 962 Jahren.21Als Henoch 65 Jahre alt war, zeugte er Metuschelach.22Danach lebte er noch 300 Jahre und zeugte weitere Söhne und Töchter. (Heb 11:5)23Er wurde 365 Jahre alt.24Henoch hatte in enger Verbindung mit Gott gelebt. Dann war er plötzlich nicht mehr da; denn Gott hatte ihn von der Erde weggenommen.25Als Metuschelach 187 Jahre alt war, zeugte er Lamech.26Danach lebte er noch 782 Jahre und zeugte weitere Söhne und Töchter.27Er starb im Alter von 969 Jahren.28Als Lamech 182 Jahre alt war, zeugte er einen Sohn.29Er sagte: »Der wird uns Trost verschaffen bei der harten Arbeit, die uns auferlegt ist, weil der HERR den Acker verflucht hat.« Deshalb gab er ihm den Namen Noach.[2]30Danach lebte er noch 595 Jahre und zeugte weitere Söhne und Töchter.31Er starb im Alter von 777 Jahren.32Als Noach 500 Jahre alt war, zeugte er Sem, Ham und Jafet.