When Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.

After he became the father of Seth, Adam lived eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters.

So Adam lived nine hundred and thirty years in all, and he died.

Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after the birth of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.

So Seth lived nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after the birth of Kenan and had other sons and daughters.

So Enosh lived nine hundred and five years, and he died.

Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after the birth of Mahalalel and had other sons and daughters.

So Kenan lived nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after the birth of Jared and had other sons and daughters.

So Mahalalel lived eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

Jared lived eight hundred years after the birth of Enoch and had other sons and daughters.

So Jared lived nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.

Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after the birth of Lamech and had other sons and daughters.

So Methuselah lived nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after the birth of Noah and had other sons and daughters.

There were Nephilim (men of stature, notorious men) on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they gave birth to their children. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown (great reputation, fame).

Noah lived three hundred and fifty years after the flood.

Now their territory extended from Mesha as one goes toward Sephar, to the hill country of the east.

And Shem lived five hundred years after Arpachshad was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Arpachshad had lived thirty-five years, he became the father of Shelah.

Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after Shelah was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Shelah had lived thirty years, he became the father of Eber.

Shelah lived four hundred and three years after Eber was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Eber had lived thirty-four years, he became the father of Peleg.

And Eber lived four hundred and thirty years after Peleg was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Peleg had lived thirty years, he became the father of Reu.

And Peleg lived two hundred and nine years after Reu was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Reu had lived thirty-two years, he became the father of Serug.

And Reu lived two hundred and seven years after Serug was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Serug had lived thirty years, he became the father of Nahor.

And Serug lived two hundred years after Nahor was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Nahor had lived twenty-nine years, he became the father of Terah.

And Nahor lived a hundred and nineteen years after Terah was born, and he had other sons and daughters.

After Terah had lived seventy years, he became the father of Abram and Nahor and Haran [his firstborn].

Terah lived two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran.

Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?”

Now when God ravaged and destroyed the cities of the plain [of Siddim], He remembered Abraham [and for that reason], and He sent [Abraham’s nephew] Lot out of the midst of the destruction, when He destroyed the cities in which Lot had lived.

Now Lot went up from Zoar, and lived in the mountain together with his two daughters, for he was afraid to stay [any longer] in Zoar; and he lived in a cave with his two daughters.

Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the Negev (the South country), and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he lived temporarily in Gerar.

So Abraham returned to his servants, and they got up and went with him to Beersheba; and Abraham settled in Beersheba.

Sarah lived a hundred and twenty-seven years; this was the length of the life of Sarah.

Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years; then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death].

So Jacob consummated his marriage and lived with Rachel [as his wife], and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years.

There Judah saw a daughter of Shua, a Canaanite, and he took her [as his wife] and lived with her.

Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow at your father’s house until Shelah my [youngest] son is grown”; [but he was deceiving her] for he thought that [if Shelah should marry her] he too might die like his brothers did. So Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.

Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they lived on the amount which Pharaoh gave them, so they did not sell their land.

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was a hundred and forty-seven years.

Then Jacob (Israel) blessed Joseph, and said,

“The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked [in faithful obedience],
The God who has been my Shepherd [leading and caring for me] all my life to this day,

Now Joseph lived in Egypt, he and his father’s household, and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years.