1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
3 ¶ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: 4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: 7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
9 ¶ And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: 10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
12 ¶ And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: 13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
15 ¶ And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
18 ¶ And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: 19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
21 ¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: 26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
28 ¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Pasardhësit e Adamit
1 Ky është libri i breznive të Adamit. Kur Perëndia krijoi njeriun, në përngjasimin e Perëndisë e krijoi. 2 Mashkull e femër i krijoi, i bekoi dhe ditën kur i krijoi i quajti «njeri».
3 Adami ishte njëqind e tridhjetë vjeç kur i lindi një djalë në përngjasimin e në shëmbëlltyrën e tij dhe e quajti Set. 4 Adami jetoi tetëqind vjet pasi i lindi Seti e pati bij e bija të tjera. 5 Kështu, Adami jetoi nëntëqind e tridhjetë vjet dhe vdiq.
6 Seti ishte njëqind e pesë vjeç kur i lindi Enoshi. 7 Seti jetoi tetëqind e shtatë vjet pasi i lindi Enoshi e pati bij e bija të tjera. 8 Kështu, Seti jetoi nëntëqind e dymbëdhjetë vjet dhe vdiq.
9 Enoshi ishte nëntëdhjetë vjeç kur i lindi Kenani. 10 Enoshi jetoi tetëqind e pesëmbëdhjetë vjet pasi i lindi Kenani e pati bij e bija të tjera. 11 Kështu, Enoshi jetoi nëntëqind e pesë vjet dhe vdiq.
12 Kenani ishte shtatëdhjetë vjeç kur i lindi Mahalaleli. 13 Kenani jetoi tetëqind e dyzet vjet pasi i lindi Mahalaleli e pati bij e bija të tjera. 14 Kështu, Kenani jetoi nëntëqind e dhjetë vjet dhe vdiq.
15 Mahalaleli ishte gjashtëdhjetë e pesë vjeç kur i lindi Jaredi. 16 Mahalaleli jetoi tetëqind e tridhjetë vjet pasi i lindi Jaredi e pati bij e bija të tjera. 17 Kështu, Mahalaleli jetoi tetëqind e nëntëdhjetë e pesë vjet dhe vdiq.
18 Jaredi ishte njëqind e gjashtëdhjetë e dy vjeç kur i lindi Enoku. 19 Jaredi jetoi tetëqind vjet pasi i lindi Enoku e pati bij e bija të tjera. 20 Kështu, Jaredi jetoi nëntëqind e gjashtëdhjetë e dy vjet dhe vdiq.
21 Enoku ishte gjashtëdhjetë e pesë vjeç kur i lindi Metushelahu. 22 Enoku jetoi me Perëndinë për treqind vjet pasi i lindi Metushelahu e pati bij e bija të tjera. 23 Kështu, Enoku jetoi treqind e gjashtëdhjetë e pesë vjet. 24 Ai jetoi me Perëndinë e nuk u gjet më, se e mori Perëndia.
25 Metushelahu ishte njëqind e tetëdhjetë e shtatë vjeç kur i lindi Lameku. 26 Metushelahu jetoi shtatëqind e tetëdhjetë e dy vjet pasi i lindi Lameku e pati bij e bija të tjera. 27 Kështu, Metushelahu jetoi nëntëqind e gjashtëdhjetë e nëntë vjet dhe vdiq.
28 Lameku ishte njëqind e tetëdhjetë e dy vjeç kur i lindi një djalë. 29 E quajti Noe e tha: «Ky do të na çlodhë nga puna e nga mundimi i duarve tona për shkak të tokës që Zoti mallkoi». 30 Lameku jetoi pesëqind e nëntëdhjetë e pesë vjet pasi i lindi Noeu e pati bij e bija të tjera. 31 Kështu, Lameku jetoi shtatëqind e shtatëdhjetë e shtatë vjet dhe vdiq.
32 Noeu ishte pesëqind vjeç kur i lindën Semi, Kami e Jafeti.