¹This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.

¹Dette er Adams Slægtebog. Dengang Gud skabte Mennesket, gjorde han det i Guds Billede;

²He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name “Adam,” “Adam” and “Man” are spelled with the exact same consonants in Hebrew, so this can be correctly translated either way. in the day when they were created.

²som Mand og Kvinde skabte han dem, og han velsignede dem og gav dem Navnet "Menneske", da de blev skabt.

³Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

³Da Adam havde levet i 130 År, avlede han en Søn, som var ham lig og i hans Billede, og han kaldte ham Set;

⁴The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

⁴og efter at Adam havde avlet Set, levede han 800 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

⁵All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

⁵således blev hans fulde Levetid 930 År, og derpå døde han.

⁶Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.

⁶Da Set havde levet 105 År, avlede han Enosj;

⁷Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

⁷og efter at Set havde avlet Enosj, levede han 807 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

⁸All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

⁸således blev Sets fulde Levetid 912 År, og derpå døde han.

⁹Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

⁹Da Enosj havde levet 90 År, avlede han Henan;

¹⁰Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

¹⁰og efter at Enosj havde avlet Kenan, levede han 815 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

¹¹All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

¹¹således blev Enosjs fulde Levetid 905 År, og derpå døde han.

¹²Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

¹²Da Kenan havde levet 70 År, avlede han Mahalal'el;

¹³Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters

¹³og efter at Kenan havde avlet Mahalal'el, levede han 840 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

¹⁴and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

¹⁴således blev Kenans fulde Levetid 910 År, og derpå døde han.

¹⁵Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

¹⁵Da Mahalal'el havde levet 65 År, avlede han Jered;

¹⁶Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

¹⁶og efter at Mahalal'el havde avlet Jered, levede han 830 År og avlede Sønner. og Døtre;

¹⁷All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

¹⁷således blev Mahalal'els fulde Levetid 895 År, og derpå døde han.

¹⁸Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

¹⁸Da Jered havde levet 162 År, avlede han Enok;

¹⁹Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

¹⁹og efter at Jered havde avlet Enok, levede han 800 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

²⁰All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

²⁰således blev Jereds fulde Levetid 962 År, og derpå døde han.

²¹Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

²¹Da Enok havde levet 65 År, avlede han Metusalem,

²²Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

²²og Enok vandrede med Gud; og efter at han havde avlet Metusalem, levede han 300 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

²³All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

²³således blev Enoks fulde Levetid 365 År;

²⁴Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

²⁴og Enok vandrede med Gud, og han var ikke mere, thi Gud tog ham.

²⁵Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.

²⁵Da Metusalem havde levet 187 År, avlede han Lemek;

²⁶Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

²⁶og efter at Metusalem havde avlet Lemek, levede han 782 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

²⁷All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

²⁷således blev Metusalems fulde Levetid 969 År, og derpå døde han.

²⁸Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,

²⁸Da Lemek havde levet 182 År, avlede han en Søn,

²⁹and he named him Noah, saying, “This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed.”

²⁹som han gav Navnet Noa, idet, han sagde: "Han skal skaffe os. Trøst i vort møjefulde Arbejde med Jorden, som HERREN har forbandet."

³⁰Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

³⁰Og efter at Lemek havde avlet Noa, levede han 595 År og avlede Sønner og Døtre;

³¹All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

³¹således blev Lemeks fulde Levetid 777 År, og derpå døde han.

³²Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

³²Da Noa var 500 År gammel, avlede han Sem, Kam og Jafet.