< UGenesisi 5 >
1 Lolu lugwalo lwezizukulwana zikaAdamu. Mhla uNkulunkulu edala umuntu, wamenza ngokomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu.
Tala lisolo ya libota ya Adamu. Tango Nzambe akelaki bato, asalaki bango na elilingi ya Nzambe.
2 Wabadala owesilisa lowesifazana, wasebabusisa, wasebiza ibizo labo wathi ngabantu, mhla bedalwa.
Akelaki bango mobali mpe mwasi, mpe apambolaki bango. Na mokolo oyo akelaki bango, apesaki bango kombo « bato. »
3 UAdamu wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi amathathu; wasezala indodana efuzweni lwakhe njengokomfanekiso wakhe, wabiza ibizo layo wathi nguSeti.
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. »
4 Njalo izinsuku zikaAdamu esezele uSeti zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili; wasezala amadodana lamadodakazi.
Sima na mbotama ya Seti, Adamu awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
5 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaAdamu, aziphilayo, zaba yiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi amathathu, wasesifa.
Mibu nyonso oyo Adamu awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na tuku misato, sima akufaki.
6 USeti wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lanhlanu; wazala uEnosi.
Tango Seti akokisaki mibu nkama moko na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Enoshi.
7 USeti wasephila esezele uEnosi iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
Sima na kobota Enoshi, Seti awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe na sambo mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
8 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaSeti zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi lambili; wasesifa.
Mibu nyonso oyo Seti awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na zomi na mibale, sima akufaki.
9 UEnosi wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye, wazala uKenani.
Tango Enoshi akokisaki mibu tuku libwa ya mbotama, abotaki Kena.
10 UEnosi wasephila, esezele uKenani, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili letshumi lanhlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
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.
11 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaEnosi zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wasesifa.
Mibu nyonso oyo Enoshi awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na mitano, sima akufaki.
12 UKenani wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa, wazala uMahalaleli.
Tango Kena akokisaki mibu tuku sambo ya mbotama, abotaki Maalalele.
13 UKenani wasephila, esezele uMahalaleli, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amane; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
Sima na kobota Maalalele, Kena awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe na tuku minei mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
14 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaKenani zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye letshumi, wasesifa.
Mibu nyonso oyo Kena awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na zomi, sima akufaki.
15 UMahalaleli wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uJaredi.
Tango Maalalele akokisaki mibu tuku motoba na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Yeredi.
16 UMahalaleli wasephila, esezele uJaredi, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
Sima na kobota Yeredi, Maalalele awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe na tuku misato mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
17 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaMahalaleli zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wasesifa.
Mibu nyonso oyo Maalalele awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama mwambe na tuku libwa na mitano, sima akufaki.
18 UJaredi wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, wazala uEnoki.
Tango Yeredi akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku motoba na mibale ya mbotama, abotaki Enoki.
19 UJaredi wasephila, esezele uEnoki, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisificaminwembili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
Sima na kobota Enoki, Yeredi awumelaki lisusu na bomoi mibu nkama mwambe mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
20 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaJaredi zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lambili; wasesifa.
Mibu nyonso oyo Yeredi awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na tuku motoba na mibale, sima akufaki.
21 UEnoki wasephila iminyaka engamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu, wazala uMethusela.
Tango Enoki akokisaki mibu tuku motoba na mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Metusalemi.
22 UEnoki wasehamba loNkulunkulu, esezele uMethusela, iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
Sima na kobota Metusalemi, Enoki azalaki kosala mokano ya Nzambe mibu nkama misato mpe abotaki bana mosusu ya mibali mpe ya basi.
23 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaEnoki zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu amathathu lamatshumi ayisithupha lanhlanu.
Mibu nyonso oyo Enoki awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama misato na tuku motoba na mitano.
24 UEnoki wasehamba loNkulunkulu; kasekho, ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha.
Enoki atambolaki na boyengebene elongo na Nzambe; bongo alimwaki, pamba te Nzambe azwaki ye.
25 UMethusela wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesikhombisa, wazala uLameki.
Tango Metusalemi akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku mwambe na sambo ya mbotama, abotaki Lemeki.
26 UMethusela wasephila, esezele uLameki, iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
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.
27 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaMethusela zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisificamunwemunye lamatshumi ayisithupha lesificamunwemunye; wasesifa.
Mibu nyonso oyo Metusalemi awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama libwa na tuku motoba na libwa, sima akufaki.
28 ULameki wasephila iminyaka elikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lambili, wazala indodana.
Tango Lemeki akokisaki mibu nkama moko na tuku mwambe na mibale ya mbotama, abotaki mwana mobali.
29 Wasebiza ibizo layo wathi nguNowa esithi: Lo uzasiduduza ekusebenzeni kwethu lekutshikatshikeni kwezandla zethu, ngenxa yomhlabathi, ewuqalekisileyo iNkosi.
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. »
30 ULameki wasephila, esezele uNowa, iminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lanhlanu; wazala amadodana lamadodakazi.
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.
31 Zonke-ke izinsuku zikaLameki zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa lamatshumi ayisikhombisa lesikhombisa; wasesifa.
Mibu nyonso oyo Lemeki awumelaki na bomoi ezalaki nkama sambo na tuku sambo na sambo, sima akufaki.
32 UNowa waba leminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, uNowa wasezala uShemu, uHamu, loJafethi.
Tango Noa akokisaki mibu nkama mitano ya mbotama, abotaki Semi, Cham mpe Jafeti.