< UGenesisi 5 >
1 Lo ngumlando olotshiweyo ngosendo luka-Adamu. Lapho uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.
Leleꞌ Lamatualain naꞌadadadꞌiꞌ atahori, Ana tao mata nara, onaꞌ Eni mata na boe. Naꞌadadadꞌiꞌ se, touꞌ no inaꞌ. Ana noꞌe se, nae “atahori”, ma fee se papala-babꞌanggiꞌ. Atahori fefeu na, nara na, Adam. Ia, Adam tititi-nonosi nara:
2 Wabadala, owesilisa lowesifazane wasebabusisa. Wababiza ngokuthi “Ngabantu” emva kokubadala.
3 Kwathi u-Adamu esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu wathola indodana eyafana laye xathu; wayibiza ngokuthi nguSethi.
Adam too natun esa telu nulu ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa, mata na onaꞌ e boe. Ana babꞌae e, Set.
4 USethi esezelwe, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Basa ma, Adam feꞌe nasodꞌa too natun falu, de hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ no inaꞌ fai.
5 Isiyonke iminyaka ka-Adamu yayingamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
Ana too natun sio telu nulu ma, ana mate.
6 Kwathi uSethi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu waba nguyise ka-Enoshi.
Set too natun esa lima ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa, naran Enos.
7 Ngemva kokuzala u-Enoshi uSethi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, njalo wayelamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Basa ma, Set feꞌe nasodꞌa too natun falu hitu, de hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ ma inaꞌ fai.
8 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguSethi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili, wasesifa.
Ana too natun sio sanahulu rua ma, ana mate.
9 Kwathi u-Enoshi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye wazala uKhenani.
Enos too sio nulu ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa, naran Kenan.
10 Ngemva kokuzala uKhenani, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Basa ma, Enos feꞌe nasodꞌa losa too natun falu sanahulu lima, de hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ ma inaꞌ fai.
11 Isiyonke iminyaka, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
Ana too natun sio lima ma, ana mate.
12 Kwathi uKhenani esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa wazala uMahalaleli.
Kenan too hitu nulu ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa, naran Mahalalel.
13 Ngemva kokuba esezele uMahalaleli, uKhenani waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Basa ma, Kenan feꞌe nasodꞌa losa too natun falu haa nulu, de hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ ma inaꞌ fai.
14 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguKhenani yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
Ana too natun sio sanahulu ma, ana mate.
15 Kwathi uMahalaleli esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.
Mahalalel too nee nulu lima ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa, naran Yared.
16 Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe uJaredi, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Basa ma, Mahalalel feꞌe nasodꞌa losa too natun falu telu nulu, de hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ ma inaꞌ fai.
17 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMahalaleli yaba ngamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu, wasesifa.
Ana too natun falu sio nulu lima ma, ana mate.
18 UJaredi esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala u-Enoki.
Yared too natun esa nee nulu rua ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa, naran Henok.
19 Ngemva kokuzala kwakhe u-Enoki, uJaredi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Basa ma Yared feꞌe nasodꞌa losa too natun falu, de hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ ma inaꞌ fai.
20 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguJaredi yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wasesifa.
Ana too natun sio nee nulu rua ma, ana mate.
21 Kwathi u-Enoki esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethuzela.
Henok too nee nulu lima ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa, naran Metusalak.
22 Ngemva kokuzala uMethuzela, u-Enoki wahamba loNkulunkulu okweminyaka engamakhulu amathathu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Henok nasodꞌa ralaꞌ esa no Lamatualain losa too natun telu. De ana hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ ma inaꞌ fai.
23 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa ngu-Enoki yaba ngamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.
Ana nasodꞌa ralaꞌ esa nakandoo no Lamatualain. Ana too natun telu nee nulu lima ma, mopo e, huu Lamatualain soꞌu botiꞌ e.
24 U-Enoki wahamba ngokuthembeka loNkulunkulu; wanyamalala, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
25 Kwathi uMethuzela esephile okweminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa wazala uLameki.
Metusalak too natun esa falu nulu hitu ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa, naran Lamek.
26 Ngemva kokuzala uLameki, uMethuzela waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Basa ma, Metusalak feꞌe nasodꞌa losa too natun hitu falu nulu rua, de hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ ma inaꞌ fai.
27 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguMethuzela yaba ngamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha layisificamunwemunye, wasesifa.
Ana too natun sio nee nulu sio ma, ana mate.
28 ULameki esephile iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili wazala indodana.
Lamek too natun esa falu nulu rua ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ esa.
29 Wayitha ibizo wathi nguNowa, wathi, “Izasiduduza emsebenzini lasekutshikatshikeni kwethu okubuhlungu ngezandla zethu okubangwa ngumhlabathi uThixo awuthukileyo.”
Ana nae, “Dei fo anaꞌ ia tao namahoꞌo hita rala nara, mia ue-taos sofeꞌ no doidꞌosoꞌ sia rae fo Lamatualain huku-dokiꞌ a.” De ana babꞌae e, Noh (lii na naeꞌ a onaꞌ dedꞌeat esa, sosoa na nae, ‘nendi nemehoꞌot’).
30 Ngemva kokuzalwa kukaNowa, uLameki waphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
Basa ma, Lamek feꞌe nasodꞌa losa too natun lima sio nulu lima, de hambu seluꞌ ana touꞌ ma inaꞌ fai.
31 Isiyonke iminyaka eyaphilwa nguLameki yaba ngamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa, wasesifa.
Ana too natun hitu, hitu nulu hitu ma, ana mate.
32 Ngemva kokuphila iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wazala uShemu, loHamu loJafethi.
Noh too natun lima ma, ana hambu ana touꞌ telu ena, nara nara, Sem, Yafet ma Ham.