Genesis 5
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created humankind, he made him in God's likeness.
Lolu lugwalo lwezizukulwana zikaAdamu. Mhla uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngokomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.
2 He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name "humankind" on the day when they were created.
Wabadala owesilisa lowesifazana, wasebabusisa, wasebiza ibizo labo wathi ngabantu, mhla bedalwa.
3 Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
UAdamu wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu; wasezala indodana efuzweni lwakhe njengokomfanekiso wakhe, wabiza ibizo layo wathi nguSeti.
4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were seven hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Njalo izinsuku zikaAdamu esezele uSeti zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili; wasezala amadodana lamadodakazi.
5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, then he died.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaAdamu, aziphilayo, zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
6 Seth lived two hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.
USeti wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu; wazala uEnosi.
7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh seven hundred and seven years, and fathered sons and daughters.
USeti wasephila esezele uEnosi iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
8 All the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, then he died.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaSeti zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili; wasesifa.
9 Enosh lived one hundred and ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
UEnosi wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye, wazala uKenani.
10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, seven hundred and fifteen years, and fathered sons and daughters.
UEnosi wasephila, esezele uKenani, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
11 All the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, then he died.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaEnosi zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wasesifa.
12 Kenan lived one hundred and seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.
UKenani wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa, wazala uMahalaleli.
13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel seven hundred and forty years, and fathered sons and daughters
UKenani wasephila, esezele uMahalaleli, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
14 and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, then he died.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaKenani zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
15 Mahalalel lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.
UMahalaleli wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.
16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared seven hundred and thirty years, and fathered sons and daughters.
UMahalaleli wasephila, esezele uJaredi, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
17 All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, then he died.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaMahalaleli zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wasesifa.
18 Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.
UJaredi wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala uEnoki.
19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters.
UJaredi wasephila, esezele uEnoki, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
20 All the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, then he died.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaJaredi zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili; wasesifa.
21 Enoch lived one hundred and sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
UEnoki wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethusela.
22 Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah two hundred years, and fathered sons and daughters.
UEnoki wasehamba loNkulunkulu, esezele uMethusela, iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
23 All the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaEnoki zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.
24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was not there, for God took him.
UEnoki wasehamba loNkulunkulu; kasekho, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
25 Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.
UMethusela wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, wazala uLameki.
26 Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and fathered sons and daughters.
UMethusela wasephila, esezele uLameki, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, then he died.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaMethusela zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lesificamunwemunye; wasesifa.
28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,
ULameki wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili, wazala indodana.
29 and he named him Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us in our labor and in the hard work of our hands, because of the ground which God has cursed."
Wasebiza ibizo layo wathi nguNowa esithi: Lo uzasiduduza ekusebenzeni kwethu lekutshikatshikeni kwezandla zethu, ngenxa yomhlabathi, ewuqalekisileyo iNkosi.
30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and fathered sons and daughters.
ULameki wasephila, esezele uNowa, iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, then he died.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaLameki zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa; wasesifa.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
UNowa waba leminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wasezala uShemu, uHamu, loJafethi.
