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1 Lo ngumlando olotshiweyo ngosendo luka-Adamu. Lapho uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.
Adamumpinti'ma vahe'ma fore'ma hu'za e'naza nanekea amanahu hu'ne. Anumzamo'ma vahe'ma trohu'neana, Agra'agna huno trohu'ne.
2 Wabadala, owesilisa lowesifazane wasebabusisa. Wababiza ngokuthi “Ngabantu” emva kokubadala.
Agra vene, a'ene tro huzanante'ne. Ana nehuno asomu ke huzmanteno, vahere huno hu'ne.
3 Kwathi u-Adamu esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu wathola indodana eyafana laye xathu; wayibiza ngokuthi nguSethi.
Adamu'a 130'a Zagegafu nehuno agra avugosagna ne'mofavre kasenteno, agi'a Seti'e hu'ne.
4 USethi esezelwe, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Ananteti 800'a zagegafu agatereno mani'neno, ne' mofara mago'a kasezamante'ne.
5 Isiyonke iminyaka ka-Adamu yayingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
Hagi Adamu'a 930'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
6 Kwathi uSethi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu waba nguyise ka-Enoshi.
Hagi Seti'a 105fu'a zagegafu nehuno, ne' mofavre eri fore huno agi'a Enosi'e huno antemi'ne.
7 Ngemva kokuzala u-Enoshi uSethi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Hagi Enosima kasenteteno'a, ananteti Seti'a 807ni'a zagegafu nemanino, mago'a ne'mofara kasezamante'ne.
8 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguSethi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili, wasesifa.
Ana huteno 912fu'a zagegafu Seti'a maniteno fri'ne.
9 Kwathi u-Enoshi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye wazala uKhenani.
Enosi'a 60'a zagegafu nehuno ne' mofavre eri fore huno, agi'a Kenani'e huno antemi'ne.
10 Ngemva kokuzala uKhenani, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Kenanima kasenteteno'a Enosi'a 815ni'a zagegafu maniteno mago'a ne'mofara zamante'ne.
11 Isiyonke iminyaka, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
Enosi'a 905fu'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
12 Kwathi uKhenani esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa wazala uMahalaleli.
Kenani'a 70'a zagegafu nehuno, ne'mofavre eri fore huno agi'a Mahalari'e huno antemi'ne.
13 Ngemva kokuba esezele uMahalaleli, uKhenani waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Mahalarima fore'ma hutegeno'a Kenani'a 840'a zagegafu nehuno, mago'a ne'mofara kasezmantene.
14 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguKhenani yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
Kenani'a 910ni'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
15 Kwathi uMahalaleli esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.
Mahalari'a 65'a zagegafu nehuno, ne' mofavre anteno agi'a Jareti'e huno antemi'ne.
16 Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe uJaredi, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Jaretima kasenteteno, Mahalari'a 830'a zagegafu nehuno mago'a ne'mofara kasezmante'ne.
17 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMahalaleli yaba ngamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
Hanki Mahalari'a 895fu'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
18 UJaredi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala u-Enoki.
Jareti'a 162tu'a zagegafu nehuno ne' anteno agi'a Inoku'e huno antemi'ne.
19 Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe u-Enoki, uJaredi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Enokuma kasenteteno Jareti'a 800'a zagegafu nehuno mago'a ne' mofara kasezmante'ne.
20 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguJaredi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wasesifa.
Jareti'a 962'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
21 Kwathi u-Enoki esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethuzela.
Inoku'a 65'a zagegafu maniteno, ne' mofavre Metusera kasente'ne.
22 Ngemva kokuzala uMethuzela, u-Enoki wahamba loNkulunkulu okweminyaka engamakhulu amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Ananteti Metuserama kasenteteno'a Inoku'a 300'a zagegafufina knare huno Anumzane tragoteno mani'neno mago'a ne' mofara kase zamante'ne.
23 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa ngu-Enoki yaba ngamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.
Hagi ana makara 365'a zagegafu Inoku'a mani'ne.
24 U-Enoki wahamba ngokuthembeka loNkulunkulu; wanyamalala, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
Inoku'a Anumzane tragoteno mani'negu, Anumzamo'a avre'ne.
25 Kwathi uMethuzela esephile okweminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa wazala uLameki.
Metusera'a 187ni'a zagegafu maniteno, ne'mofavre Lemeki kasente'ne.
26 Ngemva kokuzala uLameki, uMethuzela waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Metusera'a Lemekima kasenteteno'a, 782'a zagegafu maniteno, mago'a ne'mofara kase zamante'ne.
27 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMethuzela yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha layisificamunwemunye, wasesifa.
Hagi Metusera'ma manino'ma e'nea kna'a, 969ni'a zagegafu huteno fri'ne.
28 ULameki esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili wazala indodana.
Lemeki'a 182'a zagegafu nehuno ne' mofavre kasente'ne.
29 Wayitha ibizo wathi nguNowa, wathi, “Izasiduduza emsebenzini lasekutshikatshikeni kwethu okubuhlungu ngezandla zethu okubangwa ngumhlabathi uThixo awuthukileyo.”
Lemeki'a Noa'e huno agi'a antemi'ne. Ra Anumzamo'a mopamofona tusi hunte'negeta tusi'a eri'za erita nevunkeno tagri taza hanigu ama mofavre agi'a, mani fruhu nere nehuno, zamagra kefina Noa'e huno antemi'ne.
30 Ngemva kokuzalwa kukaNowa, uLameki waphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Hanki Noama kasenteteno'a Lemeki'a 595fu'a zagegafu maniteno, mago'ane ne' mofara kasezmante'ne.
31 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguLameki yaba ngamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa, wasesifa.
Lemeki'a ana maka kna'a, 777ni'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
32 Ngemva kokuphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wazala uShemu, loHamu loJafethi.
Noa'a 500'a zagegafu maniteno, ne'mofavrea tagufa zamanteno zamagi'a Semi'e, Hamu'e, Jafeti'e huno zamante'ne.

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