fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon 29 the earth. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to 30 you it shall be for meat: and to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green 31 herb for meat and it was so. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. 21 And the heaven and the earth

were finished, and all the host of 2 them. And on the seventh day God 'finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had 3) made. And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it: because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.

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These are the generations of the heaven' and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made earth and heaven'. 5 °And 'no' plant of the field was yet! in the earth, and 'no' herb of the field had yet sprung up for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to 6 till the ground; but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the 7 whole face of the ground. And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man 8 became a living soul. And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man

9 whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of (10 good and evil. And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became

11 four heads. The name of the first is Pishon' that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there 12 is gold; and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx 13 stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of 'Cush'. 14 And the name of the third river is "Hiddekel: that is it which goeth lin front of Assyria. And the fourth 15 river is Euphrates. And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to 16 keep it. And the LORD God com

manded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 °but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

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And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone;

will make him 'an' help 'meet for 19 him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto the man' to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man' called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for 81 man there was not found 'an' help 21 meet for him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man', and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh 22 instead thereof: and the rib, which

the LORD God had taken from 'the' man, made he a woman, and brought 23 her unto the man. And the man! said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called 10Woman, because she was taken 24 out of 11Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they 25 shall be one flesh. "And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

8 Or, Adam

Heb. builded he into.

10 Heb. Isshah.

11 Heb. Ish. 12 Or, all the trees!

II. 1 Thus .. heavens; 2 ended; every.. before it grew; 10 (into);

2) garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees 3 of the garden we may eat: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, 4 lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely 5 die: for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as 6 God', knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was la delight to the eyes, and 'that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. 1 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the "cool of the day: and the man' and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst 9 the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto the man', and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy *voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because 11 I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou 12 shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the (13 tree, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I 14) did eat. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days 15 of thy life and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt 16 bruise his heel. Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband,

17 and he shall rule over thee. And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy 18 life; thorns also and thistles shall it

bring forth to thee; and thou shalt 19 eat the herb of the field; in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou re20 turn. And 'the man' called his wife's name "Eve; because she was the 21) mother of all living. And the LORD God 'made for Adam and 'for! his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.

22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for 23 ever: therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was 24 taken. So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden 'the Cherubim', and 'the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

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And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have 10gotten a man with 2) the help of the LORD. And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was 3 a tiller of the ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect 5 unto Abel and to his offering: but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very 6 wroth, and his countenance fell. And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy coun7 tenance fallen? If thou doest well, 11shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth' at the door: and unto thee 12shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

8 And Cain told! Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against 9 Abel his brother, and slew him. And

the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not am I my brother's keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth 11) unto me from the ground. And now cursed art thou from the 'ground', which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy 12 hand; when thou tillest the ground,

it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a 'wanderer shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto the LORD, 2My

punishment is greater than I can 14 bear. Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the Iground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that whosoever findeth 15 me shall slay me. And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should 'smite him.

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And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, "on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, 18 Enoch. And unto Enoch was born

Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael and 19 Methushael begat Lamech. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the (20 name of the other Zillah. And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle. 21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle 22 the harp and pipe. And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron and the sister of Tubal-cain 23 was Naamah. And Lamech said unto his wives:

1 Heb. said unto. Many ancient authorities have, said unto Abel his brother, Let us go into the field.

2 Or, Mine iniquity

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Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto
my speech:

For I have slain a man for
wounding me!,

And a young man 'for bruising me! :
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold,
Truly Lamech seventy and seven-
fold.

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name 10Seth: For, said she, God 11hath appointed me another seed instead of 26 Abel; for Cain slew him. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name 'Enosh': then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

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This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made 2 he him; male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name 12Adam, in the day when 3 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: 4 and the days of Adam after he 'begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters. 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6 And Seth lived an hundred and 7 five years, and begat Enosh': and Seth lived after he begat 'Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and 8 begat sons and daughters: and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. 9 And Enosh lived ninety years, 10 and begat 'Kenan': °and 'Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons 11 and daughters: and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

12 And Kenan' lived seventy years, 13 and begat Mahalalel': and Kenan

lived after he begat 'Mahalalell eight hundred and forty years, and begat 14 sons and daughters: and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

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And Mahalalel lived sixty and

16 five years, and begat Jared: and 'Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and 17 begat sons and daughters: and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

(18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch: 19 and Jared lived after he begat Enoch

eight hundred years, and begat sons 20 and daughters and all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

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And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, 23 and begat sons and daughters and all the days of Enoch were three hun24 dred sixty and five years: and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat 26 Lamech: and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons 27 and daughters: and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. 28 And Lamech lived an hundred

eighty and two years, and begat a 29 son: and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us for our work and for the toil of our hands, because of the ground 30 which the LORD hath cursed. And

Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, 31 and begat sons and daughters: and all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

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And Noah was five hundred years old and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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gan to multiply on the face of the ground', and daughters were born 2 unto them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all 3) that they chose. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not strive with man 'for ever', for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be an hun

1 Heb. nahem, to comfort.

2 Or, which cometh from the ground

Or, Irule in Or, according to many ancient versions, labide in

4 dred and twenty years. The "Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men which were of old, the men of renown. 5 And the LORD' saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil 6 continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. (7 And the LORD said, I will 'destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground'; both man, and beast, and creeping thing, and 'fowl' of the air; for it repenteth me that I 8 have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

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These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a 'righteous man, and perfect in his generations: Noah walked 10 with God. And Noah begat three 11 sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And

the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

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And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy 14 them with the earth. Make thee

an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. (15 And this is how thou shalt make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, 16 and the height of it thirty cubits. A 10 light shalt thou make to the ark, and to a cubit shalt thou finish it 11upward'; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories (17) shalt thou make it. And I, behold,

I do bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; every thing that is in the 18) earth shall die. But I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and

VI. 1 earth;

above; 17 (even)

thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' 19 wives with thee. And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be 20 male and female. "Of the fowl after their kind, and of 'the' cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground' after its' kind, two of every sort shall come unto (21 thee, to keep them alive. And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for 22 them. Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

71 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous (2 before me in this generation. Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee seven and seven', the male and his female; and of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his (3 female; of the fowl also of the air, Iseven and seven', male and female: to keep seed alive upon the face of 4 all the earth. For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living 'thing' that I have made will I 1destroy from off the face 5 of the ground'. And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.

6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was 7 upon the earth. "And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. 8 °Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the (9 ground', there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah. 10 And it came to pass after the seven

days, that the waters of the flood 11 were upon the earth. In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, 'on' the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of 12 heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and

13 forty nights. In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of 14 his sons with them, into the ark; they, and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after its kind, and every fowl after its kind, every bird 15 of every sort. And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh wherein is the breath of (16 life. And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him: and the LORD shut 17 him in. And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and (18 it was lift up above the earth. And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceed

ingly upon the earth; and all the high Imountains that were under the whole 20 heaven were covered. °Fifteen cubits

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upward did the waters prevail; and (21 the mountains were covered. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both fowl, and cattle, and beast, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: 22 all in whose nostrils was the breath

of the spirit of life, of all that was (23 in the dry land, died. 04 And every living thing was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping 'thing', and fowl of the heaven; and they were 'destroyed from the earth and Noah only was left, and they that 24 were with him in the ark. And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

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And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged; 2 the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was re3 strained; and the waters returned from off the earth continually and after the end of 'an' hundred and fifty 4 days the waters decreased'. And the ark rested in the seventh month,