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God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.

When Adam was one hundred thirty, he had a son who was just like him, and he named him Seth. Adam had more children

Seth had more children

Enosh had more children

Kenan had more children

Mahalalel had more children

Jared had more children

and during the next three hundred years he had more children. Enoch truly loved God,

Methuselah had more children

Lamech had more children

The children of the supernatural beings who had married these women became famous heroes and warriors. They were called Nephilim and lived on the earth at that time and even later.

God said to Noah and his sons: I am giving you my blessing. Have a lot of children and grandchildren, so people will live everywhere on this earth.

I want you and your descendants to have many children, so people will live everywhere on earth.

Two years after the flood, when Shem was one hundred, he had a son named Arpachshad. He had more children and died at the age of six hundred. This is a list of his descendants:

Arpachshad had more children and died at the age of four hundred thirty-eight.

Shelah had more children and died at the age of four hundred thirty-three.

Eber had more children and died at the age of four hundred sixty-four.

Peleg had more children and died at the age of two hundred thirty-nine.

Reu had more children and died at the age of two hundred thirty-nine.

Serug had more children and died at the age of two hundred thirty.