Genesis 5
1 Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.
Lo ngumlando olotshiweyo ngosendo luka-Adamu. Lapho uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.
2 He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.
Wabadala, owesilisa lowesifazane wasebabusisa. Wababiza ngokuthi “Ngabantu” emva kokubadala.
3 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.
Kwathi u-Adamu esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu wathola indodana eyafana laye xathu; wayibiza ngokuthi nguSethi.
4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.
USethi esezelwe, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
5 Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka ka-Adamu yayingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
6 When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
Kwathi uSethi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu waba nguyise ka-Enoshi.
7 After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala u-Enoshi uSethi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
8 Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguSethi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili, wasesifa.
9 When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
Kwathi u-Enoshi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye wazala uKhenani.
10 After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala uKhenani, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
11 Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
12 When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
Kwathi uKhenani esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa wazala uMahalaleli.
13 After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuba esezele uMahalaleli, uKhenani waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
14 Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguKhenani yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
15 When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
Kwathi uMahalaleli esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.
16 After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe uJaredi, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
17 Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMahalaleli yaba ngamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
18 When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
UJaredi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala u-Enoki.
19 Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe u-Enoki, uJaredi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
20 Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguJaredi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wasesifa.
21 When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
Kwathi u-Enoki esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethuzela.
22 Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala uMethuzela, u-Enoki wahamba loNkulunkulu okweminyaka engamakhulu amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
23 Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa ngu-Enoki yaba ngamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.
24 Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].
U-Enoki wahamba ngokuthembeka loNkulunkulu; wanyamalala, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
25 When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
Kwathi uMethuzela esephile okweminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa wazala uLameki.
26 Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzala uLameki, uMethuzela waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
27 Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMethuzela yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha layisificamunwemunye, wasesifa.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son,
ULameki esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili wazala indodana.
29 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.”
Wayitha ibizo wathi nguNowa, wathi, “Izasiduduza emsebenzini lasekutshikatshikeni kwethu okubuhlungu ngezandla zethu okubangwa ngumhlabathi uThixo awuthukileyo.”
30 Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Ngemva kokuzalwa kukaNowa, uLameki waphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
31 Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguLameki yaba ngamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa, wasesifa.
32 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.
Ngemva kokuphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wazala uShemu, loHamu loJafethi.
