When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.^v ²He created them^w male and female^x and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind”^a when they were created.

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aHebrew adam

Cross references

tSee Ge 2:4
u 1 Ch 1:1
vSee Ge 1:27; Col 3:10
w Ge 1:28
xSee Ge 1:27; Mt 19:4; Mk 10:6; Gal 3:28

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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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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Genesis 5:1–2

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From Adam to Noah