< Farawa 5 >

1 Wannan shi ne rubutaccen tarihin zuriyar Adamu. Sa’ad da Allah ya halicci mutum, ya yi shi cikin kamannin Allah.
Lo ngumlando olotshiweyo ngosendo luka-Adamu. Lapho uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.
2 Ya halicce su namiji da ta mace, ya kuma albarkace su. Sa’ad da kuma aka halicce su, ya kira su “Mutum.”
Wabadala, owesilisa lowesifazane wasebabusisa. Wababiza ngokuthi “Ngabantu” emva kokubadala.
3 Sa’ad da Adamu ya yi shekaru 130, sai ya haifi ɗa wanda ya yi kama da shi, ya kuma kira shi Set.
Kwathi u-Adamu esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu wathola indodana eyafana laye xathu; wayibiza ngokuthi nguSethi.
4 Bayan an haifi Set, Adamu ya yi shekaru 800, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
USethi esezelwe, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
5 Gaba ɗaya dai, Adamu ya yi shekaru 930, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Isiyonke iminyaka ka-Adamu yayingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
6 Sa’ad da Set ya yi shekara 105, sai ya haifi Enosh.
Kwathi uSethi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu waba nguyise ka-Enoshi.
7 Bayan ya haifi Enosh, Set ya yi shekara 807, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
Ngemva kokuzala u-Enoshi uSethi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
8 Gaba ɗaya dai, Set ya yi shekaru 912, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguSethi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili, wasesifa.
9 Sa’ad da Enosh ya yi shekara 90, sai ya haifi Kenan.
Kwathi u-Enoshi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye wazala uKhenani.
10 Bayan ya haifi Kenan, Enosh ya yi shekara 815, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
Ngemva kokuzala uKhenani, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
11 Gaba ɗaya dai, Enosh ya yi shekaru 905, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Isiyonke iminyaka, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
12 Sa’ad da Kenan ya yi shekara 70, sai ya haifi Mahalalel.
Kwathi uKhenani esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa wazala uMahalaleli.
13 Bayan ya haifi Mahalalel, Kenan ya yi shekara 840, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata
Ngemva kokuba esezele uMahalaleli, uKhenani waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
14 Gaba ɗaya dai, Kenan ya yi shekara 910, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguKhenani yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
15 Sa’ad da Mahalalel ya yi shekara 65, sai ya haifi Yared.
Kwathi uMahalaleli esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.
16 Bayan ya haifi Yared, Mahalalel ya yi shekara 830, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata
Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe uJaredi, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
17 Gaba ɗaya dai, Mahalalel ya yi shekara 895, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMahalaleli yaba ngamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
18 Sa’ad da Yared ya yi shekara 162, sai ya haifi Enok.
UJaredi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala u-Enoki.
19 Bayan ya haifi Enok, Yared ya yi shekaru 800, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe u-Enoki, uJaredi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
20 Gaba ɗaya dai, Yared ya yi shekara 962, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguJaredi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wasesifa.
21 Sa’ad da Enok ya yi shekara 65, sai ya haifi Metusela.
Kwathi u-Enoki esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethuzela.
22 Bayan ya haifi Metusela, Enok ya kasance cikin zumunci da Allah shekaru 300, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
Ngemva kokuzala uMethuzela, u-Enoki wahamba loNkulunkulu okweminyaka engamakhulu amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
23 Gaba ɗaya dai, Enok ya yi shekaru 365.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa ngu-Enoki yaba ngamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.
24 Enok ya kasance cikin zumunci da Allah, sa’an nan ba a ƙara ganinsa ba. Saboda Allah ya ɗauke shi.
U-Enoki wahamba ngokuthembeka loNkulunkulu; wanyamalala, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
25 Sa’ad da Metusela ya yi shekara 187, sai ya haifi Lamek.
Kwathi uMethuzela esephile okweminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa wazala uLameki.
26 Bayan ya haifi Lamek, Metusela ya yi shekaru 782, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
Ngemva kokuzala uLameki, uMethuzela waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
27 Gaba ɗaya dai, Metusela ya yi shekaru 969, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMethuzela yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha layisificamunwemunye, wasesifa.
28 Sa’ad da Lamek ya yi shekara 182, sai ya haifi ɗa.
ULameki esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili wazala indodana.
29 Ya ba shi suna Nuhu ya kuma ce, “Zai yi mana ta’aziyya a cikin aikinmu da wahalar hannuwanmu a ƙasar da Ubangiji ya la’anta.”
Wayitha ibizo wathi nguNowa, wathi, “Izasiduduza emsebenzini lasekutshikatshikeni kwethu okubuhlungu ngezandla zethu okubangwa ngumhlabathi uThixo awuthukileyo.”
30 Bayan an haifi Nuhu, Lamek ya yi shekara 595, yana kuma da’ya’ya maza da mata.
Ngemva kokuzalwa kukaNowa, uLameki waphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
31 Gaba ɗaya dai, Lamek ya yi shekaru 777, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguLameki yaba ngamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa, wasesifa.
32 Bayan Nuhu ya yi shekara 500, sai ya haifi Shem, Ham da Yafet.
Ngemva kokuphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wazala uShemu, loHamu loJafethi.

< Farawa 5 >