< UGenesisi 5 >
1 Lo ngumlando olotshiweyo ngosendo luka-Adamu. Lapho uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.
Ũyũ nĩguo ũhoro ũrĩa wandĩkĩtwo wĩgiĩ njiarwa cia Adamu. Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Ngai oombire mũndũ-rĩ, amũũmbire na mũhianĩre wa Ngai.
2 Wabadala, owesilisa lowesifazane wasebabusisa. Wababiza ngokuthi “Ngabantu” emva kokubadala.
Ngai aamoombire mũndũ mũrũme na mũndũ-wa-nja na akĩmarathima. Na aarĩkia kũmomba, akĩmeeta “mũndũ.”
3 Kwathi u-Adamu esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu wathola indodana eyafana laye xathu; wayibiza ngokuthi nguSethi.
Adamu aakinyia mĩaka igana na mĩrongo ĩtatũ-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wamũtũkĩtie na wa mũhianĩre wake; nake akĩmũtua Sethi.
4 USethi esezelwe, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Na thuutha wa Sethi gũciarwo-rĩ, Adamu agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
5 Isiyonke iminyaka ka-Adamu yayingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Adamu aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na mĩrongo ĩtatũ, agĩcooka agĩkua.
6 Kwathi uSethi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu waba nguyise ka-Enoshi.
Sethi aakinyia mĩaka igana na ĩtano-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Enoshu.
7 Ngemva kokuzala u-Enoshi uSethi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Na thuutha wa Enoshu gũciarwo-rĩ, Sethi agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana na mũgwanja na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
8 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguSethi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili, wasesifa.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Sethi aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ, agĩcooka agĩkua.
9 Kwathi u-Enoshi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye wazala uKhenani.
Enoshu aakinyia mĩaka mĩrongo kenda-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Kenani.
10 Ngemva kokuzala uKhenani, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Na thuutha wa Kenani gũciarwo-rĩ, Enoshu agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana na ikũmi na ĩtano, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
11 Isiyonke iminyaka, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Enoshu aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na ĩtano, agĩcooka agĩkua.
12 Kwathi uKhenani esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa wazala uMahalaleli.
Kenani aakinyia mĩaka mĩrongo mũgwanja-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Mahalaleli.
13 Ngemva kokuba esezele uMahalaleli, uKhenani waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Na thuutha wa Mahalaleli gũciarwo-rĩ, Kenani agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana na mĩrongo ĩna, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
14 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguKhenani yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Kenani aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na ikũmi, agĩcooka agĩkua.
15 Kwathi uMahalaleli esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.
Mahalaleli aakinyia mĩaka mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩtano-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Jaredi.
16 Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe uJaredi, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Na thuutha wa Jaredi gũciarwo-rĩ, Mahalaleli agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana na mĩrongo ĩtatũ, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
17 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMahalaleli yaba ngamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Mahalaleli aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana manana na mĩrongo kenda na ĩtano, agĩcooka agĩkua.
18 UJaredi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala u-Enoki.
Jaredi aakinyia mĩaka igana na mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩĩrĩ-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Enoku.
19 Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe u-Enoki, uJaredi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Na thuutha wa Enoku gũciarwo-rĩ, Jaredi agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
20 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguJaredi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wasesifa.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Jaredi aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩĩrĩ, agĩcooka agĩkua.
21 Kwathi u-Enoki esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethuzela.
Enoku aakinyia mĩaka mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩtano-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Methusela.
22 Ngemva kokuzala uMethuzela, u-Enoki wahamba loNkulunkulu okweminyaka engamakhulu amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Na thuutha wa Methusela gũciarwo-rĩ, Enoku agĩtũũra atwaranaga na Ngai mĩaka magana matatũ, akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
23 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa ngu-Enoki yaba ngamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Enoku aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana matatũ na mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩtano.
24 U-Enoki wahamba ngokuthembeka loNkulunkulu; wanyamalala, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
Enoku agĩtwarana na Ngai nginya akĩagwo tondũ Ngai nĩamuoire.
25 Kwathi uMethuzela esephile okweminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa wazala uLameki.
Methusela aakinyia mĩaka igana na mĩrongo ĩnana na mũgwanja-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Lameku.
26 Ngemva kokuzala uLameki, uMethuzela waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Na thuutha wa Lameku gũciarwo-rĩ, Methusela agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana mũgwanja na mĩrongo ĩnana na ĩĩrĩ, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
27 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMethuzela yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha layisificamunwemunye, wasesifa.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Methusela aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na kenda, agĩcooka agĩkua.
28 ULameki esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili wazala indodana.
Lameku aakinyia mĩaka igana na mĩrongo ĩnana na ĩĩrĩ-rĩ, akĩgĩa mwana wa kahĩĩ.
29 Wayitha ibizo wathi nguNowa, wathi, “Izasiduduza emsebenzini lasekutshikatshikeni kwethu okubuhlungu ngezandla zethu okubangwa ngumhlabathi uThixo awuthukileyo.”
Nake agĩgatua Nuhu, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩarĩtũhooragĩria ruo rwa wĩra na mĩnoga ya moko maitũ rĩrĩa tũkũrĩma, tondũ Jehova nĩarumire thĩ.”
30 Ngemva kokuzalwa kukaNowa, uLameki waphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Thuutha wa Nuhu gũciarwo-rĩ, Lameku agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana matano na mĩrongo kenda na ĩtano, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu.
31 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguLameki yaba ngamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa, wasesifa.
Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Lameku aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana mũgwanja na mĩrongo mũgwanja na mũgwanja, agĩcooka agĩkua.
32 Ngemva kokuphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wazala uShemu, loHamu loJafethi.
Nuhu aakinyia ũkũrũ wa mĩaka magana matano-rĩ, akĩgĩa na ariũ ake na nĩo Shemu, na Hamu na Jafethu.