Ebandeli 5
1 Tala lisolo ya libota ya Adamu. Tango Nzambe akelaki bato, asalaki bango na elilingi ya Nzambe.
This is the book of the generations of Adam [Human, Red earth]. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
2 Akelaki bango mobali mpe mwasi, mpe apambolaki bango. Na mokolo oyo akelaki bango, apesaki bango kombo « bato. »
He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them “Adam [Human, Red earth]”.
3 Tango Adamu akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku misato ya mbotama, abotaki mwana mobali na elilingi na ye mpe na lolenge na ye. Apesaki ye kombo « Seti. »
Adam [Human, Red earth] lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth [Appointed].
4 Sima na mbotama ya Seti, Adamu awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
The days of Adam [Human, Red earth] after he became the father of Seth [Appointed] were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5 Mibu nyonso oyo Adamu awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na tuku misato, sima akufaki.
All the days that Adam [Human, Red earth] lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.
6 Tango Seti akokisaki mibu nkama moko na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Enoshi.
Seth [Appointed] lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
7 Sima na kobota Enoshi, Seti awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe na sambo mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
Seth [Appointed] lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
8 Mibu nyonso oyo Seti awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na zomi na mibale, sima akufaki.
All of the days of Seth [Appointed] were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.
9 Tango Enoshi akokisaki mibu tuku libwa ya mbotama, abotaki Kena.
Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10 Sima na kobota Kena, Enoshi awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe na zomi na mitano mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11 Mibu nyonso oyo Enoshi awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na mitano, sima akufaki.
All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
12 Tango Kena akokisaki mibu tuku sambo ya mbotama, abotaki Maalalele.
Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
13 Sima na kobota Maalalele, Kena awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe na tuku minei mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters
14 Mibu nyonso oyo Kena awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na zomi, sima akufaki.
and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.
15 Tango Maalalele akokisaki mibu tuku motoba na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Yeredi.
Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
16 Sima na kobota Yeredi, Maalalele awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe na tuku misato mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
17 Mibu nyonso oyo Maalalele awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama mwambe na tuku libwa na mitano, sima akufaki.
All of the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.
18 Tango Yeredi akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku motoba na mibale ya mbotama, abotaki Enoki.
Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.
19 Sima na kobota Enoki, Yeredi awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
20 Mibu nyonso oyo Yeredi awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na tuku motoba na mibale, sima akufaki.
All of the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.
21 Tango Enoki akokisaki mibu tuku motoba na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Metusalemi.
Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.
22 Sima na kobota Metusalemi, Enoki azalaki kosala mokano ya Nzambe mibu nkama misato mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
23 Mibu nyonso oyo Enoki awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama misato na tuku motoba na mitano.
All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
24 Enoki atambolaki na boyengebene elongo na Nzambe; bongo alimwaki, pamba te Nzambe azwaki ye.
Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.
25 Tango Metusalemi akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku mwambe na sambo ya mbotama, abotaki Lemeki.
Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, then became the father of Lamech.
26 Sima na kobota Lemeki, Metusalemi awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama sambo na tuku mwambe na mibale mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
27 Mibu nyonso oyo Metusalemi awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na tuku motoba na libwa, sima akufaki.
All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.
28 Tango Lemeki akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku mwambe na mibale ya mbotama, abotaki mwana mobali.
Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
29 Abengaki ye Noa mpe alobaki: « Ye oyo akobondisa biso na mosala mpe na pasi ya maboko na biso likolo ya mabele oyo Yawe alakelaki mabe. »
He named him Noah [Rest], saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which Adonai has cursed.”
30 Sima na kobotama ya Noa, Lemeki awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mitano na tuku libwa na mitano mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah [Rest] five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
31 Mibu nyonso oyo Lemeki awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama sambo na tuku sambo na sambo, sima akufaki.
All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
32 Tango Noa akokisaki mibu nkama mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Semi, Cham mpe Jafeti.
Noah [Rest] was five hundred years old, then Noah [Rest] became the father of Shem [Name], Ham [Hot, Intensity, Passion], and Japheth [Enlargement, Spreading wide].
