Genesis 5
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made He him;
Lo ngumlando olotshiweyo ngosendo luka-Adamu. Lapho uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.
2 male and female created He them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Wabadala, owesilisa lowesifazane wasebabusisa. Wababiza ngokuthi “Ngabantu” emva kokubadala.
3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth.
Kwathi u-Adamu esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu wathola indodana eyafana laye xathu; wayibiza ngokuthi nguSethi.
4 And the days of Adam after he begot Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters.
USethi esezelwe, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka ka-Adamu yayingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
6 And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.
Kwathi uSethi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu waba nguyise ka-Enoshi.
7 And Seth lived after he begot Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala u-Enoshi uSethi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguSethi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili, wasesifa.
9 And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Kenan.
Kwathi u-Enoshi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye wazala uKhenani.
10 And Enosh lived after he begot Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala uKhenani, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
11 And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
12 And Kenan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalalel.
Kwathi uKhenani esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa wazala uMahalaleli.
13 And Kenan lived after he begot Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuba esezele uMahalaleli, uKhenani waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
14 And all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguKhenani yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
15 And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begot Jared.
Kwathi uMahalaleli esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.
16 And Mahalalel lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe uJaredi, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
17 And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMahalaleli yaba ngamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
18 And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begot Enoch.
UJaredi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala u-Enoki.
19 And Jared lived after he begot Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe u-Enoki, uJaredi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years; and he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguJaredi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wasesifa.
21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begot Methuselah.
Kwathi u-Enoki esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethuzela.
22 And Enoch walked with God after he begot Methuselah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala uMethuzela, u-Enoki wahamba loNkulunkulu okweminyaka engamakhulu amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa ngu-Enoki yaba ngamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.
24 And Enoch walked with God, and he was not; for God took him.
U-Enoki wahamba ngokuthembeka loNkulunkulu; wanyamalala, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begot Lamech.
Kwathi uMethuzela esephile okweminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa wazala uLameki.
26 And Methuselah lived after he begot Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begot sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala uLameki, uMethuzela waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years; and he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMethuzela yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha layisificamunwemunye, wasesifa.
28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begot a son.
ULameki esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili wazala indodana.
29 And he called his name Noah, saying: 'This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh from the ground which the LORD hath cursed.'
Wayitha ibizo wathi nguNowa, wathi, “Izasiduduza emsebenzini lasekutshikatshikeni kwethu okubuhlungu ngezandla zethu okubangwa ngumhlabathi uThixo awuthukileyo.”
30 And Lamech lived after he begot Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begot sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzalwa kukaNowa, uLameki waphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years; and he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguLameki yaba ngamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa, wasesifa.
32 And Noah was five hundred years old; and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Ngemva kokuphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wazala uShemu, loHamu loJafethi.
