When God created humankind,³ he made them⁴ in the likeness of God. ^5:2He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.”⁵

^5:3When⁶ Adam had lived 130 years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and he named him Seth.

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Footnotes

1 Heb “book” or “roll.” Cf. “written account”; “list.”
2 Heb “generations.” See the note on the phrase “this is the account of” in .
3 The Hebrew text has אָדָם (’adam).
4 Heb “him.” The Hebrew text uses the third masculine singular pronominal suffix on the accusative sign. The pronoun agrees grammatically with its antecedent אָדָם (’adam). However, the next verse makes it clear that אָדָם is collective here and refers to “humankind,” so it is preferable to translate the pronoun with the English plural.
5 The Hebrew word used here is אָדָם (’adam).
6 Heb “and Adam lived 130 years.” In the translation the verb is subordinated to the following verb, “and he fathered,” and rendered as a temporal clause.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is the written account of Adam’s family line.

When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created.

When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is the document containing the family records of Adam. On the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God; he created them male and female. When they were created, he blessed them and called them mankind.

Adam was 130 years old when he fathered a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself. He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them “human.”

When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

This is the record of the generations of Adam. When God created Adam, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them. And he blessed them. And he called their name “Humankind” when they were created. And when Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he fathered a child in his likeness, according to his image. And he called his name Seth.

KJV 1900King James Version

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

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