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Book Seven — Cain and Abel

This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day in which God created man, he made him to the likeness of God. 2. Male and female he created them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day in which they were created. 3. And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth. 4. And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters. 5. And all the time that Adam lived came to nine hundred and thirty years, and he died. 6. Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos. 7. And Seth lived, after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begot 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 begot Cainan. 10. After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters. 11. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died. 12. Cainan also lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel. 13. And Cainan lived, after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters. 14. And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died. 15. And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared. 16. And Malaleel lived, after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters. 17. And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died. 18. And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch. 19. And Jared lived, after he begot Henoch, eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. 20. And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died. 21. And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala. 22. And Henoch walked with God, and lived, after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters

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This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day in which God created man, he made him to the likeness of God. 2. Male and female he created them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day in which they were created. 3. And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth. 4. And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters. 5. And all the time that Adam lived came to nine hundred and thirty years, and he died. 6. Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos. 7. And Seth lived, after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begot 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 begot Cainan. 10. After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters. 11. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died. 12. Cainan also lived seventy years, and begot Malaleel. 13. And Cainan lived, after he begot Malaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters. 14. And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died. 15. And Malaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared. 16. And Malaleel lived, after he begot Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters. 17. And all the days of Malaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died. 18. And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Henoch. 19. And Jared lived, after he begot Henoch, eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. 20. And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died. 21. And Henoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusala. 22. And Henoch walked with God, and lived, after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.1

HIC est liber generationis Adam. In die qua creavit Deus hominem, ad similitudinem Dei fecit illum. 2. Masculum & foeminam creavit eos: & benedixit illis, & vocavit nomen eorum Adam in die quo creati sunt. 3. Vixit autem Adam centum triginta annos: & genuit filium ad imaginem & similitudinem suam, vocavitque nomen eius Seth. 4. Et facti sunt dies Adam postquam genuit Seth octingenti anni: genuitque filios & filias. 5. Et factum est omne tempus quod vixit Adam, anni nongenti triginta, & mortuus est. 6. Vixit quoque Seth centum quinque annis, & genuit Enos. 7. Vixitque Seth postquam genuit Enos, octingentis septem annis, genuitque filios & filias. 8. Et facti sunt omnes dies Seth nongentorum duodecim annorum, & mortuus est. 9. Vixit vero Enos nonaginta annis, & genuit Cainan. 10. Post cuius ortum vixit octingentis quindecim annis, & genuit filios & filias. 11. Factique sunt omnes dies Enos nongenti quinque anni, & mortuus est. 12. Vixit quoque Cainan septuaginta annis, & genuit Malaleel. 13. Et vixit Cainan postquam genuit Malaleel, octingentis quadraginta annis, genuitque filios & filias. 14. Et facti sunt omnes dies Cainan nongenti decem anni, & mortuus est. 15. Vixit autem Malaleel sexaginta quinque annis & genuit Iared. 16. Et vixit Malaleel postquam genuit Iared, octingentis triginta annis, & genuit filios & filias. 17. Et facti sunt omnes dies Malaleel octingenti nonaginta quinque anni, & mortuus est. 18. Vixitque Iared centum sexaginta duobus annis, & genuit Henoch. 19. Et vixit Iared postquam genuit Henoch, octingentis annis, & genuit filios & filias. 20. Et facti sunt omnes dies Iared nongenti sexaginta duo anni, & mortuus est. 21. Porro Henoch vixit sexaginta quinque annis, & genuit Mathusalam. 22. Et ambulavit Henoch cum Deo: & vixit Henoch postquam genuit Mathusalam, trecentis annis, & genuit filios & filias.

Translator’s notes

  1. The block lemma of Genesis chapter 5, verses 1-22 (verse-numbered in the print), giving the genealogy and lifespans from Adam through Seth, Enos, Cainan, Malaleel, Jared, and Henoch (Enoch).