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 labour 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 Asefoɔ
1Sɛdeɛ Adam asefoɔ nnidisoɔ teɛ nie.
Ɛberɛ a Onyankopɔn nwonoo onipa no, ɔnwonoo no sɛ ɔno ara ne sɛso. 2Ɔbɔɔ ɔbaa ne ɔbarima, na ɔhyiraa wɔn. Ɔbɔɔ wɔn wieeɛ no, ɔtoo wɔn edin onipa.
3Adam dii mfeɛ ɔha aduasa no, ɔwoo ɔbabarima sɛ ɔno ara ne bɔbea ne ne sɛso. Ɔtoo no edin Set. 4Ɔwoo Set no, Adam tenaa ase mfeɛ aha nwɔtwe a, ɔwowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 5Sɛ wɔka Adam mfeɛ nyinaa bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ aha nkron aduasa, ansa na ɔrewu.
6Set dii mfeɛ ɔha ne enum no, ɔwoo Enos. 7Set woo Enos akyiri no, ɔtenaa ase, dii mfeɛ aha nwɔtwe ne nson, wowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 8Sɛ wɔka Set mfeɛ dodoɔ bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ aha nkron ne dumienu, ansa na ɔrewu.
9Enos dii mfeɛ aduɔkron no, ɔwoo Kenan. 10Enos woo Kenan akyiri no, ɔtenaa ase mfeɛ aha nwɔtwe ne dunum, wowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 11Sɛ wɔka Enos mfeɛ dodoɔ bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ aha nkron ne enum, ansa na ɔrewu.
12Kenan dii mfeɛ aduɔson no, ɔwoo Mahalalel. 13Kenan woo Mahalalel akyiri no, ɔtenaa ase mfeɛ aha nwɔtwe aduanan, wowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 14Sɛ wɔka Kenan mfeɛ dodoɔ bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ aha nkron ne edu, ansa na ɔrewu.
15Mahalalel dii mfeɛ aduosia enum no, ɔwoo Yared. 16Mahalalel woo Yared akyiri no, ɔtenaa ase, dii mfeɛ aha nwɔtwe aduasa, wowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 17Sɛ wɔka Mahalalel mfeɛ dodoɔ bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ aha nwɔtwe aduɔkron enum, ansa na ɔrewu.
18Yared dii mfeɛ ɔha aduosia mmienu no, ɔwoo Henok. 19Yared woo Henok akyiri no, ɔtenaa ase mfeɛ aha nwɔtwe, wowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 20Sɛ wɔka Yared mfeɛ dodoɔ bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ aha nkron aduosia mmienu, ansa na ɔrewu.
21Henok dii mfeɛ aduosia enum no, ɔwoo Metusela. 22Henok woo Metusela akyiri no, Henok de ne ho bataa Awurade ho mfeɛ ahasa, na ɔwowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 23Sɛ wɔka Henok mfeɛ dodoɔ bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ ahasa aduosia enum. 24Henok de ne ho bataa Onyankopɔn; afei, obi anhunu no bio, ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn faa no kɔeɛ.
25Metusela dii mfeɛ ɔha aduɔwɔtwe nson no, ɔwoo Lamek. 26Metusela woo Lamek akyiri no, ɔtenaa ase mfeɛ ahanson aduɔwɔtwe mmienu, wowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 27Sɛ wɔka Metusela mfeɛ dodoɔ bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ aha nkron aduosia nkron, ansa na ɔrewu.
28Lamek dii mfeɛ ɔha ne aduɔwɔtwe mmienu no, ɔwoo ɔbabarima. 29Ɔtoo no edin Noa, na ɔkaa sɛ, ɔno na ɔbɛma yɛanya ahomegyeɛ afiri kuayɛ mu adwumaden wɔ asase a Awurade adome no so. 30Lamek woo Noa akyiri no, ɔtenaa ase mfeɛ ahanum aduɔkron enum, wowoo mmammarima ne mmammaa kaa ho. 31Sɛ wɔka Lamek mfeɛ dodoɔ bom a, ɔdii mfeɛ ahanson aduɔson nson, ansa na ɔrewu.
32Noa dii mfeɛ ahanum no, ɔwoo mmammarima baasa a, wɔfrɛ wɔn Sem, Ham ne Yafet.
