Genesis 4
1 And the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceives and bears Cain, and says, “I have acquired a man by YHWH”;
Mwanume akalala na Hawa mke wake. Akabeba mimba na akamzaa Kaini. Akasema, “nimezaa mwanaume kwa msaada wa Yahwe.”
2 and she adds to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain has been servant of the ground.
Kisha akazaa ndugu yake Habili. Sasa Habili akawa mchungaji, lakini Kaini alilima udongo.
3 And it comes to pass at the end of days that Cain brings from the fruit of the ground a present to YHWH;
Ikawa kwamba baada ya muda Kaini alileta sehemu ya mazao ya ardhi kama sadaka kwa Yahwe.
4 and Abel, he has brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, and from their fat ones; and YHWH looks to Abel and to his present,
Habili pia, alileta sehemu ya wazao wa kwanza wa wanyama wake na sehemu zilizonona. Yahwe akamkubali Habili pamoja na sadaka yake,
5 and to Cain and to his present He has not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.
lakini Kaini pamoja na sadaka yake Mungu hakuikubali. Kwa hiyo Kaini alikasirika sana, na uso wake ukakunjamana.
6 And YHWH says to Cain, “Why do you have displeasure? And why has your countenance fallen?
Yahwe akamwambia Kaini, “kwa nini umekasirika na kwa nini uso wako umekunjamana?
7 Is there not, if you do well, acceptance? And if you do not do well, sin [[or a sin-offering]] is lying at the opening, and its [[or His]] desire [is] for you, and you rule over it [[or by Him]].”
Kama ukifanya vema, je hutapata kibali? lakini kama hutafanya lilio jema, dhambi iko inakuotea mlangoni na inatamani kukutawala, lakini inakupasa uishinde.
8 And Cain says to his brother Abel, [[“Let us go into the field”; ]] and it comes to pass in their being in the field, that Cain rises up against his brother Abel, and slays him.
Kaini akamwambia Habili ndugu yake. Hata wakati walipokuwa shambani, Kaini aliinuka dhidi ya Habili ndugu yake na akamuua. (Katika tafsiri za kale zinasema, Kaini alimwambia Habili ndugu yake, “twende mashambani.” Na wakati walipokuwa shambani, Kaini alimuinukia Habili ndugu yake na kumuua).
9 And YHWH says to Cain, “Where [is] your brother Abel?” And he says, “I have not known; am I my brother’s keeper?”
Kisha Yahwe akamuuliza Kaini, “Ndugu yako Habili yuko wapi?” Akasema, “sijui. Je mimi ni mlinzi wa ndugu yangu?”
10 And He says, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground;
Yahwe akasema, “umefanya nini? damu ya ndugu yako inaniita mimi kutokea ardhini.
11 and now, cursed [are] you from the ground, which has opened her mouth to receive the blood of your brother from your hand;
Na sasa umelaaniwa wewe kutoka ardhi ambayo imefungua kinywa chake kupokea damu ya ndugu yako kutoka mikononi mwako.
12 when you till the ground, it will not add to give its strength to you—a wanderer, even a trembling one, you are in the earth.”
Utakapo ilima ardhi, kuanzia sasa na kuendelea haita kuzalia wewe nguvu yake. Utakuwa mkimbizi na mtu asiye na makao duniani.”
13 And Cain says to YHWH, “My punishment is too great than to bear;
Kaini akamwambia Yahwe, “Adhabu yangu ni kubwa kuliko uwezo wangu wa kustahimili.
14 behold, You have driven me today from off the face of the ground, and from Your face I am hid; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it has been—everyone finding me will slay me.”
Kwa hakika umenifukuza siku hii ya leo kutoka kwenye ardhi hii, na sitaonekana mbele ya uso wako. Nitakuwa mkimbizi na mtu nisiye na makao katika dunia, na yeyote atakaye niona ataniua.”
15 And YHWH says to him, “Therefore, of any slayer of Cain it is required sevenfold”; and YHWH sets to Cain a token that none finding him will slay him.
Yahwe akamwambia, “ikiwa mtuyeyote atamuua Kaini, kisasi kitakuwa juu yake mara saba.” Kisha Yahwe akaweka alama juu ya Kaini, ili kwamba kama mtu awayeyote akimuona, mtu huyo asimshambulie.
16 And Cain goes out from before YHWH, and dwells in the land, moving about east of Eden;
Kwa hiyo Kaini akatoka mbele ya uwepo wa Yahwe na akaishi katika nchi ya Nodi, mashariki mwa Edeni.
17 and Cain knows his wife, and she conceives, and bears Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calls the name of the city, according to the name of his son—Enoch.
Kaini akamjua mke wake na akapata mimba. Akamzaa Henoko. Akajenga mji na akauita kwa jina la mwanae Henoko.
18 And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad has begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael has begotten Methusael; and Methusael has begotten Lamech.
Kwa Henoko akazaliwa Iradi. Iradi akamzaa Mehuyaeli. Mehuyaeli akamzaa Methushaeli. Methushaeli akamzaa Lameki.
19 And Lamech takes to himself two wives, the name of the first Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
Lameki akajitwalia wake wawili: jinala mmoja alikuwa Ada, na jina la yule mwingine alikuwa Sila.
20 And Adah bears Jabal, he has been father of those inhabiting tents and [having] purchased livestock;
Ada akamzaa Yabali. Huyu ndiye alikuwa baba yao na wale walioishi hemani ambao wanafuga wanyama.
21 and the name of his brother [is] Jubal, he has been father of everyone handling harp and pipe.
Ndugu yake aliitwa Yubali. Huyu alikuwa baba yao na wale wapigao kinubi na filimbi.
22 And Zillah, she also bears Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain [is] Naamah.
Sila naye akamzaa Tubal Kaini, mfua vyombo vya shaba na chuma. Dada yake na Tubal Kaini alikuwa Naama.
23 And Lamech says to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear [to] my saying: For I have slain a man for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;
Lameki akawaambia wake zake, Ada na Sila, sikieni sauti yangu; ninyi wake wa Lameki, sikilizeni nisemacho. Kwa kuwa nimemuua mtu kwa kunijeruhi, kijana kwa kunichubua.
24 For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
Ikiwa Kaini atalipiwa kisasi mara saba, ndipo Lameki atalipiwa kisasi mara sabini na saba.”
25 And Adam again knows his wife, and she bears a son, and calls his name Seth, “for God has appointed for me another seed instead of Abel”: for Cain had slain him.
Adam akamjua mke wake tena, na akazaa mtoto mwanaume. Akamuita jina lake Sethi na akasema, “Mungu amenipatia mtoto mwingine wa kiume kwa nafasi ya Habili, kwa kuwa Kaini alimuuwa.”
26 And to Seth, to him also a son has been born, and he calls his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the Name of YHWH.
Mtoto wa kiume alizaliwa kwa Sethi na akamuita jina lake Enoshi. Wakati huo watu walianza kuliitia jina la Yahwe.
