From Adam to Noah
1This is the written account of Adam’s family line.
When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind”5:2 Hebrew adam when they were created.
3When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26. of Enosh. 7After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29He named him Noah5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort. and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.” 30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Adam Asefo
1Sɛnea Adam asefo nnidiso te ni.
Bere a Onyankopɔn nwen onipa no, ɔnwen no sɛ ɔno ara ne sɛso. 2Ɔbɔɔ ɔbea ne ɔbarima, na ohyiraa wɔn. Ɔbɔɔ wɔn wiee no, ɔtoo wɔn din onipa.
3Adam dii mfe ɔha aduasa no, ɔwoo ɔbabarima sɛ ɔno ara ne bɔbea ne ne sɛso. Ɔtoo ne din Set. 4Ɔwoo Set no, Adam tenaa ase mfe ahanwɔtwe a ɔwowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 5Sɛ wɔka Adam mfe nyinaa bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahankron aduasa, ansa na ɔrewu.
6Set dii mfe ɔha ne anum no, ɔwoo Enos. 7Set woo Enos akyi no, ɔtenaa ase, dii mfe ahanwɔtwe ne ason, wowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 8Sɛ wɔka Set mfe dodow bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahankron ne dumien, ansa na ɔrewu.
9Enos dii mfe aduɔkron no, ɔwoo Kenan. 10Enos woo Kenan akyi no, ɔtenaa ase mfe ahanwɔtwe ne dunum, wowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 11Sɛ wɔka Enos mfe dodow bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahankron ne anum, ansa na ɔrewu.
12Kenan dii mfe aduɔson no, ɔwoo Mahalalel. 13Kenan woo Mahalalel akyi no, ɔtenaa ase mfe ahanwɔtwe aduanan, wowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 14Sɛ wɔka Kenan mfe dodow bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahankron ne du, ansa na ɔrewu.
15Mahalalel dii mfe aduosia anum no, ɔwoo Yared. 16Mahalalel woo Yared akyi no, ɔtenaa ase, dii mfe ahanwɔtwe aduasa, wowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 17Sɛ wɔka Mahalalel mfe dodow bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahanwɔtwe aduɔkron anum, ansa na ɔrewu.
18Yared dii mfe ɔha aduosia abien no, ɔwoo Henok. 19Yared woo Henok akyi no, ɔtenaa ase mfe ahanwɔtwe, wowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 20Sɛ wɔka Yared mfe dodow bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahankron aduosia abien, ansa na ɔrewu.
21Henok dii mfe aduosia anum no, ɔwoo Metusela. 22Henok woo Metusela akyi no, Henok de ne ho bataa Awurade ho mfe ahaasa, na ɔwowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 23Sɛ wɔka Henok mfe dodow bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahaasa aduosia anum. 24Henok de ne ho bataa Onyankopɔn; afei, obi anhu no bio, efisɛ Onyankopɔn faa no kɔe.
25Metusela dii mfe ɔha aduɔwɔtwe ason no, ɔwoo Lamek. 26Metusela woo Lamek akyi no, ɔtenaa ase mfe ahanson aduɔwɔtwe abien, wowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 27Sɛ wɔka Metusela mfe dodow bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahankron aduosia akron, ansa na ɔrewu.
28Lamek dii mfe ɔha ne aduɔwɔtwe abien no, ɔwoo ɔbabarima. 29Ɔtoo no din Noa, na ɔkae se, “Ɔno na ɔbɛma yɛanya ahomegye afi kuayɛ mu adwumaden wɔ asase a Awurade adome no so.” 30Lamek woo Noa akyi no, ɔtenaa ase mfe ahannum aduɔkron anum, wowoo mmabarima ne mmabea kaa ho. 31Sɛ wɔka Lamek mfe dodow bɔ mu a, odii mfe ahanson aduɔson ason, ansa na ɔrewu.
32Noa dii mfe ahannum no, ɔwoo mmabarima baasa a wɔfrɛ wɔn Sem, Ham ne Yafet.
