Genesis 5

1 This is the record of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created mankind, he made them in his own likeness.

Hii ni orodha iliyoandikwa ya vizazi vya Adamu. Wakati Mungu alipomuumba Adamu, alimfanya kwa sura ya Mungu.

2 Male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them mankind when they were created.

Aliwaumba mwanaume na mwanamke, akawabariki. Walipokwisha kuumbwa, akawaita “mwanadamu.”

3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and he called his name Seth.

Adamu alipokuwa ameishi miaka 130, alikuwa na mwana aliyekuwa na sura yake, mwenye kufanana naye. Akamwita Sethi.

4 After Adam became the father of Seth, he lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya Sethi kuzaliwa, Adamu aliishi miaka 800, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

5 Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.

Adamu aliishi jumla ya miaka 930, ndipo akafa.

6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.

Sethi alipokuwa ameishi miaka 105, akamzaa Enoshi.

7 After he became the father of Enosh, he lived 807 years and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya kumzaa Enoshi, Sethi aliishi miaka 807, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

8 Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

Sethi aliishi jumla ya miaka 912, ndipo akafa.

9 When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.

Enoshi alipokuwa ameishi miaka tisini, akamzaa Kenani.

10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya kumzaa Kenani, Enoshi aliishi miaka 815, naye alikuwa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

11 Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

Enoshi aliishi jumla ya miaka 905, ndipo akafa.

12 When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel.

Kenani alipokuwa ameishi miaka sabini, akamzaa Mahalaleli.

13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya kumzaa Mahalaleli, Kenani aliishi miaka 840, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

14 Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.

Kenani aliishi jumla ya miaka 910, ndipo akafa.

15 When Mahalalel had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared.

Mahalaleli alipokuwa ameishi miaka sitini na mitano, akamzaa Yaredi.

16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya kumzaa Yaredi, Mahalaleli aliishi miaka 830, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

17 Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

Mahalaleli aliishi jumla ya miaka 895, ndipo akafa.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.

Yaredi alipokuwa ameishi miaka 162, akamzaa Enoki.

19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya kumzaa Enoki, Yaredi aliishi miaka 800, naye akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

20 Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

Yaredi aliishi jumla ya miaka 962, ndipo akafa.

21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah.

Enoki alipokuwa ameishi miaka sitini na mitano, akamzaa Methusela.

22 Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya kumzaa Methusela, Enoki alitembea na Mungu miaka 300, na akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

23 Enoch lived 365 years.

Enoki aliishi jumla ya miaka 365.

24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was gone, for God took him.

Enoki akatembea na Mungu, kisha akatoweka, kwa sababu Mungu alimchukua.

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.

Methusela alipokuwa ameishi miaka 187, akamzaa Lameki.

26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya kumzaa Lameki, Methusela aliishi miaka 782, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

27 Methuselah lived 969 years. Then he died.

Methusela aliishi jumla ya miaka 969, ndipo akafa.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he became the father of a son.

Lameki alipokuwa ameishi miaka 182, alimzaa mwana.

29 He called his name Noah, saying, “This one will give us rest from our work and from the painful labor of our hands, which we must do because of the ground that Yahweh has cursed.”

Akamwita jina lake Noa, akasema, “Yeye ndiye atakayetufariji katika kazi na maumivu makali ya mikono yetu yaliyosababishwa na ardhi iliyolaaniwa na Bwana.”

30 Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah. He became the father of more sons and daughters.

Baada ya Noa kuzaliwa, Lameki aliishi miaka 595, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.

31 Lamech lived 777 years. Then he died.

Lameki aliishi jumla ya miaka 777, ndipo akafa.

32 After Noah had lived five hundred years, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Baada ya Noa kuishi miaka 500, aliwazaa Shemu, Hamu na Yafethi.