Kĩambĩrĩria 1
1 Kĩambĩrĩria-inĩ kĩa maũndũ mothe, Ngai nĩombire igũrũ na thĩ.
In the begynnynge God created heaven and erth.
2 Hĩndĩ ĩyo thĩ ndĩarĩ ũrĩa yatariĩ na ndĩarĩ na kĩndũ, nayo nduma yarĩ igũrũ rĩa kũrĩa kũriku, nake Roho wa Ngai aareerete igũrũ rĩa maaĩ.
The erth was voyde and emptie ad darcknesse was vpon the depe and the spirite of god moved vpon the water
3 Nake Ngai agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩkũgĩe ũtheri,” na gũkĩgĩa ũtheri.
Than God sayd: let there be lyghte and there was lyghte.
4 Ngai akĩona atĩ ũtheri ũcio warĩ mwega, nake akĩgayũkania ũtheri na nduma.
And God sawe the lyghte that it was good: and devyded the lyghte from the darcknesse
5 Ngai agĩĩta ũtheri ũcio “mũthenya,” nayo nduma akĩmĩĩta “ũtukũ.” Na gũkĩgĩa hwaĩ-inĩ, na gũkĩgĩa rũciinĩ. Ũcio ũgĩtuĩka mũthenya wa mbere.
and called the lyghte daye and the darcknesse nyghte: and so of the evenynge and mornynge was made the fyrst daye
6 Nake Ngai agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩkũgĩe wariĩ mũnene gatagatĩ ka maaĩ ũgayũkanie maaĩ na marĩa mangĩ.”
And God sayd: let there be a fyrmament betwene the waters ad let it devyde the waters a sonder.
7 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Ngai agĩĩkĩra wariĩ ũcio na akĩgayũkania maaĩ marĩa maarĩ thĩ ya wariĩ ũcio na maaĩ marĩa maarĩ igũrũ rĩaguo. Na gũgĩtuĩka o ũguo.
Than God made the fyrmament and parted the waters which were vnder the fyrmament from the waters that were above the fyrmament: And it was so.
8 Ngai agĩĩta wariĩ ũcio “matu mairũ.” Na gũkĩgĩa hwaĩ-inĩ na gũkĩgĩa rũciinĩ. Ũcio ũgĩtuĩka mũthenya wa keerĩ.
And God called the fyrmament heaven And so of the evenynge and morninge was made the seconde daye
9 Nake Ngai agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Maaĩ marĩa marĩ thĩ ya matu mairũ nĩ mongane handũ hamwe na kũgĩe thĩ nyũmũ.” Na gũgĩtuĩka o ũguo.
And God sayd let the waters that are vnder heaven gather them selves vnto one place that the drye londe may appere: And it came so to passe.
10 Ngai agĩĩta kũrĩa kũmũ “thĩ,” namo maaĩ marĩa maacookanĩrĩire akĩmeeta “maria.” Nake Ngai akĩona atĩ ũndũ ũcio warĩ mwega.
And god called the drye lande the erth and the gatheringe togyther of waters called he the see. And God sawe that it was good
11 Ningĩ Ngai agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Thĩ nĩ ĩmere mĩmera: Mĩmera ĩrĩa ĩciaraga mbeũ, na mĩtĩ ĩrĩa ĩciaraga matunda marĩ na mbeũ thĩinĩ, kũringana na mĩthemba yayo.” Na gũgĩtuĩka o ũguo.
And God sayd: let the erth bringe forth herbe and grasse that sowe seed and frutefull trees that bere frute every one in his kynde havynge their seed in them selves vpon the erth. And it came so to passe:
12 Thĩ ĩkĩmera mĩmera: Mĩmera ĩgũciara mbeũ kũringana na mĩthemba yayo, na mĩtĩ ĩgũciara matunda marĩ na mbeũ thĩinĩ kũringana na mĩthemba yayo. Nake Ngai akĩona atĩ ũndũ ũcio warĩ mwega.
ad the erth brought forth herbe and grasse sowenge seed every one in his kynde and trees berynge frute and havynge their seed in the selves every one in his kynde. And God sawe that it was good:
13 Nakuo gũkĩgĩa hwaĩ-inĩ na gũkĩgĩa rũciinĩ. Ũcio ũgĩtuĩka mũthenya wa gatatũ.
and the of the evenynge and mornynge was made the thyrde daye.
14 Ningĩ Ngai agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩkũgĩe imũrĩ wariĩ-inĩ wa matu mairũ cia kũgayũkania mũthenya na ũtukũ, na irekwo ituĩke imenyithania cia imera, na mĩthenya na mĩaka.
Than sayd God: let there be lyghtes in ye firmament of heaven to devyde the daye fro the nyghte that they may be vnto sygnes seasons days and yeares.
15 Na ituĩke imũrĩ wariĩ-inĩ ũcio wa matu mairũ, itũmage thĩ kũgĩage na ũtheri.” Na gũgĩtuĩka o ũguo.
And let them be lyghtes in the fyrmament of heave to shyne vpon the erth. and so it was.
16 Ngai nĩombire imũrĩ igĩrĩ nene. Kĩmũrĩ kĩrĩa kĩnenanene, nĩkĩo riũa, kĩarage mũthenya; nakĩo kĩmũrĩ kĩrĩa kĩninanini, nĩkĩo mweri, kĩarage ũtukũ. O na ningĩ akĩũmba njata.
And God made two great lyghtes A greater lyghte to rule the daye and a lesse lyghte to rule the nyghte and he made sterres also.
17 Ngai agĩciiga wariĩ-inĩ wa matu mairũ itũmage thĩ kũgĩe ũtheri,
And God put them in the fyrmament of heaven to shyne vpon the erth
18 ciarage mũthenya na ũtukũ, na igayũkanagie nduma na ũtheri. Nake Ngai akĩona atĩ ũndũ ũcio warĩ mwega.
and to rule the daye and the nyghte ad to devyde the lyghte from darcknesse. And god sawe yt it was good:
19 Na gũkĩgĩa hwaĩ-inĩ na gũkĩgĩa rũciinĩ. Ũcio ũgĩtuĩka mũthenya wa kana.
and so of the evenynge ad mornynge was made the fourth daye.
20 Ningĩ Ngai agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ: “Maaĩ nĩmaiyũrwo nĩ ciũmbe irĩ muoyo, nacio nyoni nĩciũmbũkagĩre igũrũ rĩa thĩ gũtuĩkania wariĩ wa matu mairũ.”
And God sayd let the water bryng forth creatures that move and have lyfe and foules for to flee over the erth vnder the fyrmament of heaven.
21 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Ngai akĩũmba ciũmbe iria nene cia iria-inĩ na kĩũmbe o gĩothe kĩrĩ muoyo na kĩongoyaga, ikĩiyũra maaĩ-inĩ kũringana na mĩthemba yacio, na nyoni o yothe ĩrĩ mathagu kũringana na mũthemba wayo. Nake Ngai akĩona atĩ ũndũ ũcio warĩ mwega.
And God created greate whalles and all maner of creatures that lyve and moue which the waters brought forth in their kindes ad all maner of federed foules in their kyndes. And God sawe that it was good:
22 Ngai agĩcirathima akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ciaranai mũingĩhe, mũiyũre maaĩ-inĩ marĩa marĩ maria-inĩ, nacio nyoni nĩcingĩhe thĩ.”
and God blessed them saynge. Growe and multiplye ad fyll the waters of the sees and let the foules multiplye vpo the erth.
23 Na gũkĩgĩa hwaĩ-inĩ na gũkĩgĩa rũciinĩ. Ũcio ũgĩtuĩka mũthenya wa gatano.
And so of the evenynge and morninge was made the fyfth daye.
24 Ningĩ Ngai agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Thĩ nĩĩgĩe ciũmbe irĩ muoyo kũringana na mĩthemba yacio: mahiũ, na ciũmbe iria ithiiagĩra thĩ, na nyamũ cia gĩthaka, o nyamũ kũringana na mũthemba wayo.” Na gũgĩtuĩka o ũguo.
And God sayd: leth the erth bring forth lyvynge creatures in thir kyndes: catell and wormes and beastes of the erth in their kyndes and so it came to passe.
25 Ngai akĩũmba nyamũ cia gĩthaka kũringana na mĩthemba yacio, na mahiũ kũringana na mĩthemba yamo, na ciũmbe ciothe iria ithiiagĩra thĩ kũringana na mĩthemba yacio. Nake Ngai akĩona atĩ ũndũ ũcio warĩ mwega.
And god made the beastes of the erth in their kyndes and catell in their kyndes ad all maner wormes of the erth in their kyndes: and God sawe that it was good.
26 Ningĩ Ngai agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũũmbei andũ na mũhianĩre witũ, mahaanane na ithuĩ, nao maathage thamaki cia iria na nyoni cia rĩera-inĩ, na mahiũ ma thĩ yothe, na maathage ciũmbe ciothe iria ithiiagĩra thĩ.”
And God sayd: let vs make man in oure symilitude ad after oure lycknesse: that he may have rule over the fysh of the see and over the foules of the ayre and over catell and over all the erth and over all wormes that crepe on the erth.
27 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Ngai akĩũmba mũndũ
And God created man after hys lycknesse after the lycknesse of god created he him: male and female created he them.
28 Ngai akĩmarathima, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ciaranai mũingĩhe, mũiyũre thĩ na mũmĩtoorie. Athagai thamaki cia iria na nyoni cia rĩera-inĩ, na mwathage ciũmbe ciothe irĩ muoyo iria ithiiagĩra thĩ.”
And God blessed them and God sayd vnto them. Growe and multiplye and fyll the erth and subdue it and have domynyon over the fysh of the see and over the foules of the ayre and over all the beastes that move on the erth.
29 Ningĩ Ngai akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩndamũhe mĩmera yothe ya thĩ ĩrĩa ĩciaraga mbeũ, na mũtĩ o wothe ũrĩa ũciaraga matunda marĩ mbeũ thĩinĩ. Ĩyo ĩgũtuĩka irio cianyu.
And God sayd: se I have geven yow all herbes that sowe seed which are on all the erth and all maner trees that haue frute in them and sowe seed: to be meate for yow
30 Na kũrĩ nyamũ ciothe cia gũkũ thĩ, na nyoni ciothe cia rĩera-inĩ, o na ciũmbe ciothe iria ithiiagĩra thĩ, na kĩndũ o gĩothe kĩrĩ mĩhũmũ ya muoyo-rĩ, ndaacihe mĩmera mĩruru yothe ĩtuĩke irio ciacio.” Na gũgĩtuĩka o ũguo.
and for all beastes of the erth and vnto all foules of the ayre and vnto all that crepeth on the erth where in is lyfe that they may haue all maner herbes and grasse for to eate and even so it was.
31 Ngai akĩona atĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩa gĩothe oombĩte kĩarĩ kĩega mũno. Nakuo gũkĩgĩa hwaĩ-inĩ na gũkĩgĩa rũciinĩ. Ũcio ũgĩtuĩka mũthenya wa gatandatũ.
And God behelde al that he had made ad loo they were exceadynge good: and so of the evenynge and mornynge was made the syxth daye
