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And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.
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Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground,
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So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh.
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That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
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And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.”
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But the Lord said to him, “Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
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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.
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Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
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Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
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His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.
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When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
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After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
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After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
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After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.
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After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
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After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
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After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
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After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
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After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
