Genesis 5
1 Ndondomeko ya mibado ya Adamu ndi iyi: Pamene Mulungu analenga munthu, anamulenga mʼchifaniziro cha Mulungu.
Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.
2 Iye analenga mwamuna ndi mkazi. Anawadalitsa ndipo anawatcha “Munthu.”
He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.
3 Pamene Adamu anali ndi zaka 130, anabereka mwana wamwamuna wofanana naye ndipo anamutcha Seti.
When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who [grew up to] be just like him. That was the son he named Seth.
4 Atabadwa Seti, Adamu anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 800 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5 Zaka zonse za Adamu zinali 930 ndipo anamwalira.
Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.
6 Pamene Seti anali ndi zaka 105, anabereka Enosi.
When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
7 Atabadwa Enosi, Seti anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 807 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
8 Zaka zonse za Seti zinali 912 ndipo anamwalira.
Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.
9 Pamene Enosi anali ndi zaka 90, anabereka Kenani.
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
10 Atabadwa Kenani, Enosi anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 815 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11 Zaka zonse za Enosi pamodzi zinali 905 ndipo anamwalira.
Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.
12 Pamene Kenani anali ndi zaka 70, anabereka Mahalaleli.
When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 Atabadwa Mahalaleli, Kenani anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 840 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
14 Zaka zonse za Kenani zinali 910, ndipo anamwalira.
Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.
15 Pamene Mahalaleli anali ndi zaka 65, anabereka Yaredi.
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
16 Atabadwa Yaredi, Mahalaleli anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 830 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
17 Zaka zonse za Mahalaleli zinali 895 ndipo anamwalira.
Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.
18 Pamene Yaredi anali ndi zaka 162, anabereka Enoki.
When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
19 Atabadwa Enoki, Yaredi anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 800 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
20 Zaka zonse za Yaredi zinali 962 ndipo anamwalira.
Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.
21 Pamene Enoki anali ndi zaka 65, anabereka Metusela.
When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 Atabadwa Metusela, Enoki anayenda ndi Mulungu zaka 300 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
23 Zaka zonse za Enoki zinali 365.
Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.
24 Enoki anayenda ndi Mulungu; ndipo iye sanaonekenso chifukwa Mulungu anamutenga.
Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].
25 Pamene Metusela anali ndi zaka 187, anabereka Lameki.
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
26 Ndipo atabadwa Lameki, Metusela anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 782 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
27 Zaka zonse za Metusela zinali 969, ndipo anamwalira.
Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.
28 Pamene Lameki anali ndi zaka 182, anabereka mwana wamwamuna.
When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son,
29 Ndipo anamutcha Nowa ndipo anati, “Iyeyu adzatipumulitsa ku ntchito zathu zolemetsazi, zolima nthaka imene Yehova anayitemberera.”
whom he named Noah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘relief’], because he said, “He will bring us relief from all the hard work we have been doing to produce food from the ground that Yahweh cursed.”
30 Atabadwa Nowa, Lameki anakhala zaka zina 595 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.
31 Zaka zonse za Lameki zinali 777, ndipo kenaka anamwalira.
Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.
32 Pamene Nowa anali ndi zaka 500, anabereka Semu, Hamu ndi Yafeti.
When Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of a son whom he named Shem. Later he became the father of another son whom he named Ham, and later he became the father of another son whom he named Japheth.
