(NIV)
That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Therefore a
man shall
leave his
father and his
mother and
hold fast to his
wife, and they shall become
one flesh.
(NIV)
To the woman he said,
‘I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labour you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you.’
To the
woman he
said,
“I will
surely multiply your
pain in
childbearing;
in pain you shall
bring forth children.
Your desire shall be contrary to your
husband,
but
he shall
rule over you.”
(NIV)
Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, ‘With the help of the
Lord I have brought forth a man.’
Now
Adam knew Eve his
wife, and she
conceived and
bore Cain,
saying, “I have
gotten a
man with the help of the
Lord.”
(NIV)
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
And
again, she
bore his
brother Abel. Now
Abel was a
keeper of
sheep, and
Cain a
worker of the
ground.
(NIV)
Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch.
Cain knew his
wife, and she
conceived and
bore Enoch. When he
built a
city, he
called the
name of the
city after the
name of his
son,
Enoch.
(NIV)
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
To Enoch was
born Irad, and
Irad fathered Mehujael, and
Mehujael fathered Methushael, and
Methushael fathered Lamech.
(NIV)
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
Adah bore Jabal; he
was the
father of those who
dwell in
tents and have
livestock.
(NIV)
His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.
His
brother’s name was
Jubal; he
was the
father of
all those who
play the
lyre and
pipe.
(NIV)
Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the
forger of
all instruments of
bronze and
iron. The
sister of
Tubal-cain was
Naamah.
(NIV)
Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, ‘God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.’
And
Adam knew his
wife again, and she
bore a
son and
called his
name Seth, for she said, “
God has
appointed for me
another offspring instead of
Abel,
for Cain killed him.”
(NIV)
Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.
At that time people began to call on the name of the
Lord.
To Seth also a
son was
born, and he
called his
name Enosh. At that
time people
began to call upon the
name of the
Lord.
(NIV)
When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.
When
Adam had
lived 130 years, he
fathered a son in his own
likeness, after his
image, and
named him Seth.
(NIV)
After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
The
days of
Adam after he
fathered Seth were
800 years; and he
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
When
Seth had
lived 105 years,
he
fathered Enosh.
(NIV)
After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
Seth lived after he
fathered Enosh 807 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
When
Enosh had
lived 90 years, he
fathered Kenan.
(NIV)
After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
Enosh lived after he
fathered Kenan 815 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
When
Kenan had
lived 70 years, he
fathered Mahalalel.
(NIV)
After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
Kenan lived after he
fathered Mahalalel 840 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.
When
Mahalalel had
lived 65 years, he
fathered Jared.
(NIV)
After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
Mahalalel lived after he
fathered Jared 830 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
When
Jared had
lived 162 years, he
fathered Enoch.
(NIV)
After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
Jared lived after he
fathered Enoch 800 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
When
Enoch had
lived 65 years, he
fathered Methuselah.
(NIV)
After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
Enoch walked with God after he
fathered Methuselah 300 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
When
Methuselah had
lived 187 years, he
fathered Lamech.
(NIV)
After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
Methuselah lived after he
fathered Lamech 782 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.
When
Lamech had
lived 182 years, he
fathered a
son
(NIV)
After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
Lamech lived after he
fathered Noah 595 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
After
Noah was
500 years old,
Noah fathered Shem,
Ham, and
Japheth.
(NIV)
When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them,
When
man began to
multiply on the
face of the
land and
daughters were
born to
them,
(NIV)
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days – and also afterwards – when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
The
Nephilim were on the
earth in those
days, and also
afterward,
when the
sons of
God came in to the
daughters of
man and they
bore children to
them.
These were the
mighty men who were of
old, the
men of
renown.
(NIV)
Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
And
Noah had three sons,
Shem,
Ham, and
Japheth.
(NIV)
The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.)
The
sons of
Noah who
went forth from the
ark were
Shem,
Ham, and
Japheth. (
Ham was the
father of
Canaan.)
(NIV)
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside.
And
Ham, the
father of
Canaan,
saw the
nakedness of his
father and
told his
two brothers outside.
(NIV)
But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backwards and covered their father’s naked body. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father naked.
Then
Shem and
Japheth took a
garment,
laid it on
both their
shoulders, and
walked backward and
covered the
nakedness of their
father. Their
faces were
turned backward, and they did
not see their
father’s nakedness.
(NIV)
This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.
These are the
generations of the
sons of
Noah,
Shem,
Ham, and
Japheth.
Sons were
born to them
after the
flood.
(NIV)
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.
Cush fathered Nimrod;
he was the
first on
earth to
be a
mighty man.
(NIV)
Egypt was the father of
the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
Egypt fathered Ludim,
Anamim,
Lehabim,
Naphtuhim,
(NIV)
Canaan was the father of
Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
Canaan fathered Sidon his
firstborn and
Heth,
(NIV)
Sons were also born to Shem, whose elder brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
To Shem also, the
father of
all the
children of
Eber, the
elder brother of
Japheth, children were
born.
(NIV)
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,
and Shelah the father of Eber.
Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and
Shelah fathered Eber.
(NIV)
Two sons were born to Eber:
One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
To Eber were
born two sons: the
name of the
one was
Peleg, for in his
days the
earth was
divided, and his
brother’s name was
Joktan.
(NIV)
Joktan was the father of
Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Joktan fathered Almodad,
Sheleph,
Hazarmaveth,
Jerah,
(NIV)
This is the account of Shem’s family line.
Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
These are the
generations of
Shem. When
Shem was
100 years old, he
fathered Arpachshad two
years after the
flood.
(NIV)
And after he became the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Shem lived after he
fathered Arpachshad 500 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.
When
Arpachshad had
lived 35 years, he
fathered Shelah.
(NIV)
And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Arpachshad lived after he
fathered Shelah 403 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.
When
Shelah had
lived 30 years, he
fathered Eber.
(NIV)
And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Shelah lived after he
fathered Eber 403 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.
When
Eber had
lived 34 years, he
fathered Peleg.
(NIV)
And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Eber lived after he
fathered Peleg 430 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.
When
Peleg had
lived 30 years, he
fathered Reu.
(NIV)
And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Peleg lived after he
fathered Reu 209 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.
When
Reu had
lived 32 years, he
fathered Serug.
(NIV)
And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Reu lived after he
fathered Serug 207 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.
When
Serug had
lived 30 years, he
fathered Nahor.
(NIV)
And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Serug lived after he
fathered Nahor 200 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
(NIV)
When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.
When
Nahor had
lived 29 years, he
fathered Terah.
(NIV)
And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Nahor lived after he
fathered Terah 119 years and
had other
sons and
daughters.
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