PART TWO
TRANSLATION
For remarks on the translation, see Preface.
Chapter 1: The Generations from Adam to Noah
The beginning of the world. 1 Adam begot three sons and one daughter: Cain, Noaba, Abel, and Seth. 2 After he begot Seth, Adam lived 700 years: he begot twelve sons and seven daughters. 3 These are the names of the males: Eliseel, Suri, Slumiel, Brabal, Naat, Zara, Maza, Samma, Atha!, and Anath. 4 These are his daughters: Fua, leetas, Arebiea, Sifa, Tetia, Saba, Asin. 5 Seth lived 105 years and begot Enosh. After he begot Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and begot three sons and two daughters. 6 These are the names of his sons: Elidia, Fonna, and Matha; and of his daughters: Malida and Thila. 7 Enosh lived 190 years and begot Kenan. After he begot Kenan, Enosh lived 715 years and begot two sons and a daughter. 8 These are the names of his sons: Fo and Haal; and of his daugh• ter: Catennath. 9 Kenan lived 170 years and begot MahalaleL After he begot Mahalalel, Kenan lived 740 years and begot three sons and two daughters. 10 These are the names of the males: Athae, Soeer, Lofa; and the names of the daughters: Ana and Leva. 11 Mahalalellived 165 years and begot Jared. After he begot Jared, Mahalalellived 730 years and begot seven sons and five daughters. 12 These are the names of the males: Leta, Mata, Cechar, Melie, Suriel, Lod and Otim. These are the names of his daughters: Ada and Noa, lebal, Mada, Sella. 90 LIBER ANTIQUITA TUM BIBLICARUM
13 Jared lived 162 years and begot Enoch. After he begot Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and begot four sons and two daughters. 14 These are the names of the males: Lead, Anac, Soboac, and Ietar; and of the daughters: Tetzeco, Lesse. 15 Enoch lived 165 years and begot Methuselah. After he begot Methuselah, Enoch lived 200 years and begot five sons and three daughters. 16 Now Enoch walked with God at that time and he was no more, for God took him. 17 The names of his sons: Anaz, Zeum, Achaun, Feledi, Elith; and of his daughters: Theiz, Lefith, Leath. 18 Methuselah lived 187 years and begot Lamech. After he begot Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and begot two sons and two daughters. 19 These are the names of the males: Inab and Rafo; and of the daughters: Aluma and Amuga. 20 Lamech lived 182 years and begot a son and called him, in ac• cord with the time of his birth, "Noah," saying, "This one will give rest to us and to the earth from those who dwell on it, upon whom punishment will be brought on account of the wickedness of their evil deeds." 21 After he begot Noah, Lamech
Chapter 2: The Generations from Cain to Lamech
1 Cain dwelt in the land trembling, as God had determined for him after he had killed Abel his brother. The name of his wife was Themech. 2 Cain knew Themech his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. 3 Cain was sixty-six years old when he did these things, and from then on he began to build cities until he had founded seven cities. These are the names of the cities: the name of the first city was Enoch, corresponding to the name of his son; the name of the sec• ond city Mauli, and of the third Leed; the name of the fourth Teze, the name of the fifth Iesca, the name of the sixth Celeth, and the name of the seventh Iebbat.