< Farawa 5 >
1 Wannan shi ne rubutaccen tarihin zuriyar Adamu. Sa’ad da Allah ya halicci mutum, ya yi shi cikin kamannin Allah.
Lolu lugwalo lwezizukulwana zikaAdamu. Mhla uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngokomfanekiso 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 lowesifazana, wasebabusisa, wasebiza ibizo labo wathi ngabantu, mhla bedalwa.
3 Sa’ad da Adamu ya yi shekaru 130, sai ya haifi ɗa wanda ya yi kama da shi, ya kuma kira shi Set.
UAdamu wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu; wasezala indodana efuzweni lwakhe njengokomfanekiso wakhe, wabiza ibizo layo wathi nguSeti.
4 Bayan an haifi Set, Adamu ya yi shekaru 800, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
Njalo izinsuku zikaAdamu esezele uSeti zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili; wasezala amadodana lamadodakazi.
5 Gaba ɗaya dai, Adamu ya yi shekaru 930, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaAdamu, aziphilayo, zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
6 Sa’ad da Set ya yi shekara 105, sai ya haifi Enosh.
USeti wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu; wazala uEnosi.
7 Bayan ya haifi Enosh, Set ya yi shekara 807, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
USeti wasephila esezele uEnosi iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
8 Gaba ɗaya dai, Set ya yi shekaru 912, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaSeti zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili; wasesifa.
9 Sa’ad da Enosh ya yi shekara 90, sai ya haifi Kenan.
UEnosi wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye, wazala uKenani.
10 Bayan ya haifi Kenan, Enosh ya yi shekara 815, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
UEnosi wasephila, esezele uKenani, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
11 Gaba ɗaya dai, Enosh ya yi shekaru 905, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaEnosi zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wasesifa.
12 Sa’ad da Kenan ya yi shekara 70, sai ya haifi Mahalalel.
UKenani wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa, wazala uMahalaleli.
13 Bayan ya haifi Mahalalel, Kenan ya yi shekara 840, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata
UKenani wasephila, esezele uMahalaleli, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
14 Gaba ɗaya dai, Kenan ya yi shekara 910, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaKenani zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
15 Sa’ad da Mahalalel ya yi shekara 65, sai ya haifi Yared.
UMahalaleli wasephila 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
UMahalaleli wasephila, esezele uJaredi, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
17 Gaba ɗaya dai, Mahalalel ya yi shekara 895, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaMahalaleli zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wasesifa.
18 Sa’ad da Yared ya yi shekara 162, sai ya haifi Enok.
UJaredi wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala uEnoki.
19 Bayan ya haifi Enok, Yared ya yi shekaru 800, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
UJaredi wasephila, esezele uEnoki, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
20 Gaba ɗaya dai, Yared ya yi shekara 962, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaJaredi zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili; wasesifa.
21 Sa’ad da Enok ya yi shekara 65, sai ya haifi Metusela.
UEnoki wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethusela.
22 Bayan ya haifi Metusela, Enok ya kasance cikin zumunci da Allah shekaru 300, ya kuma haifi waɗansu’ya’ya maza da mata.
UEnoki wasehamba loNkulunkulu, esezele uMethusela, iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
23 Gaba ɗaya dai, Enok ya yi shekaru 365.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaEnoki zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu 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.
UEnoki wasehamba loNkulunkulu; kasekho, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
25 Sa’ad da Metusela ya yi shekara 187, sai ya haifi Lamek.
UMethusela wasephila iminyaka 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.
UMethusela wasephila, esezele uLameki, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
27 Gaba ɗaya dai, Metusela ya yi shekaru 969, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaMethusela zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lesificamunwemunye; wasesifa.
28 Sa’ad da Lamek ya yi shekara 182, sai ya haifi ɗa.
ULameki wasephila 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.”
Wasebiza ibizo layo wathi nguNowa esithi: Lo uzasiduduza ekusebenzeni kwethu lekutshikatshikeni kwezandla zethu, ngenxa yomhlabathi, ewuqalekisileyo iNkosi.
30 Bayan an haifi Nuhu, Lamek ya yi shekara 595, yana kuma da’ya’ya maza da mata.
ULameki wasephila, esezele uNowa, iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
31 Gaba ɗaya dai, Lamek ya yi shekaru 777, sa’an nan ya mutu.
Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaLameki zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa; wasesifa.
32 Bayan Nuhu ya yi shekara 500, sai ya haifi Shem, Ham da Yafet.
UNowa waba leminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wasezala uShemu, uHamu, loJafethi.