Ebandeli 5
1 Tala lisolo ya libota ya Adamu. Tango Nzambe akelaki bato, asalaki bango na elilingi ya Nzambe.
Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.
2 Akelaki bango mobali mpe mwasi, mpe apambolaki bango. Na mokolo oyo akelaki bango, apesaki bango kombo « bato. »
He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.
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. »
When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who [grew up to] be just like him. That was the son he named Seth.
4 Sima na mbotama ya Seti, Adamu awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years 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.
Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.
6 Tango Seti akokisaki mibu nkama moko na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Enoshi.
When Seth was 105 years old, he 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.
After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more 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.
Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.
9 Tango Enoshi akokisaki mibu tuku libwa ya mbotama, abotaki Kena.
When Enosh was 90 years old, he 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.
After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more 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.
Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.
12 Tango Kena akokisaki mibu tuku sambo ya mbotama, abotaki Maalalele.
When Kenan was 70 years old, he 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.
After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more 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.
Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.
15 Tango Maalalele akokisaki mibu tuku motoba na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Yeredi.
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he 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.
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more 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.
Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.
18 Tango Yeredi akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku motoba na mibale ya mbotama, abotaki Enoki.
When Jared was 162 years old, he 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 800 years after Enoch was born, and he 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.
Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.
21 Tango Enoki akokisaki mibu tuku motoba na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Metusalemi.
When Enoch was 65 years old, he 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.
Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
23 Mibu nyonso oyo Enoki awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama misato na tuku motoba na mitano.
Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.
24 Enoki atambolaki na boyengebene elongo na Nzambe; bongo alimwaki, pamba te Nzambe azwaki ye.
Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].
25 Tango Metusalemi akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku mwambe na sambo ya mbotama, abotaki Lemeki.
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he 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 782 years after Lamech was born, 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.
Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.
28 Tango Lemeki akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku mwambe na mibale ya mbotama, abotaki mwana mobali.
When Lamech was 182 years old, he 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. »
whom he named Noah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘relief’], because he said, “He will bring us relief from all the hard work we have been doing to produce food from the ground that Yahweh 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 595 years after Noah was born 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.
Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.
32 Tango Noa akokisaki mibu nkama mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Semi, Cham mpe Jafeti.
When Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of a son whom he named Shem. Later he became the father of another son whom he named Ham, and later he became the father of another son whom he named Japheth.
