¹ Dette er Adams Slægtebog. Dengang Gud skabte Mennesket, gjorde han det i Guds Billede;

² som Mand og Kvinde skabte han dem, og han velsignede dem og gav dem Navnet "Menneske", da de blev skabt.

³ Da Adam havde levet i 130 År, avlede han en Søn, som var ham lig og i hans Billede, og han kaldte ham Set;

⁴ og efter at Adam havde avlet Set, levede han 800 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

⁵ således blev hans fulde Levetid 930 År, og derpå døde han.

⁶ Da Set havde levet 105 År, avlede han Enosj;

⁷ og efter at Set havde avlet Enosj, levede han 807 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

⁸ således blev Sets fulde Levetid 912 År, og derpå døde han.

⁹ Da Enosj havde levet 90 År, avlede han Henan;

¹⁰ og efter at Enosj havde avlet Kenan, levede han 815 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

¹¹ således blev Enosjs fulde Levetid 905 År, og derpå døde han.

¹² Da Kenan havde levet 70 År, avlede han Mahalal'el;

¹³ og efter at Kenan havde avlet Mahalal'el, levede han 840 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

¹⁴ således blev Kenans fulde Levetid 910 År, og derpå døde han.

¹⁵ Da Mahalal'el havde levet 65 År, avlede han Jered;

¹⁶ og efter at Mahalal'el havde avlet Jered, levede han 830 År og avlede Sønner. og Døtre;

¹⁷ således blev Mahalal'els fulde Levetid 895 År, og derpå døde han.

¹⁸ Da Jered havde levet 162 År, avlede han Enok;

¹⁹ og efter at Jered havde avlet Enok, levede han 800 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

²⁰ således blev Jereds fulde Levetid 962 År, og derpå døde han.

²¹ Da Enok havde levet 65 År, avlede han Metusalem,

²² og Enok vandrede med Gud; og efter at han havde avlet Metusalem, levede han 300 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

²³ således blev Enoks fulde Levetid 365 År;

²⁴ og Enok vandrede med Gud, og han var ikke mere, thi Gud tog ham.

²⁵ Da Metusalem havde levet 187 År, avlede han Lemek;

²⁶ og efter at Metusalem havde avlet Lemek, levede han 782 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

²⁷ således blev Metusalems fulde Levetid 969 År, og derpå døde han.

²⁸ Da Lemek havde levet 182 År, avlede han en Søn,

²⁹ som han gav Navnet Noa, idet, han sagde: "Han skal skaffe os. Trøst i vort møjefulde Arbejde med Jorden, som HE EN har forbandet."

³⁰ Og efter at Lemek havde avlet Noa, levede han 595 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

³¹ således blev Lemeks fulde Levetid 777 År, og derpå døde han.

³² Da Noa var 500 År gammel, avlede han Sem, Kam og Jafet.

¹ This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God's likeness.

² He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name "Adam," in the day when they were created.

³ Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

⁴ The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

⁵ All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

⁶ Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.

⁷ Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

⁸ All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

⁹ Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

¹⁰ Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

¹¹ All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

¹² Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

¹³ Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters

¹⁴ and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

¹⁵ Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

¹⁶ Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

¹⁷ All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

¹⁸ Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

¹⁹ Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

²⁰ All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

²¹ Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

²² Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

²³ All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

²⁴ Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

²⁵ Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.

²⁶ Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

²⁷ All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

²⁸ Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,

²⁹ and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."

³⁰ Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

³¹ All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

³² Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.