< Genesisi 5 >
1 Iyi ndiyo rondedzero yakanyorwa yorudzi rwaAdhamu. Mwari paakasika munhu akamuita nomufananidzo waMwari.
Ndondomeko ya mibado ya Adamu ndi iyi: Pamene Mulungu analenga munthu, anamulenga mʼchifaniziro cha Mulungu.
2 Akavasika murume nomukadzi uye akavaropafadza. Uye vakati vasikwa, akavatumidza kuti “munhu.”
Iye analenga mwamuna ndi mkazi. Anawadalitsa ndipo anawatcha “Munthu.”
3 Adhamu akati agara makore zana namakumi matatu, akabereka mwanakomana akafanana naye, akanga akamutodza; akamutumidza zita rokuti Seti.
Pamene Adamu anali ndi zaka 130, anabereka mwana wamwamuna wofanana naye ndipo anamutcha Seti.
4 Shure kwokuberekwa kwaSeti, Adhamu akararama kwamakore mazana masere uye akaberekazve vamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Atabadwa Seti, Adamu anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 800 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
5 Pamwe chete, Adhamu akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi matatu, uye ipapo akafa.
Zaka zonse za Adamu zinali 930 ndipo anamwalira.
6 Seti akati agara makore zana namashanu, akabereka Enoshi.
Pamene Seti anali ndi zaka 105, anabereka Enosi.
7 Uye shure kwokubereka kwake Enoshi, Seti akararama kwamakore mazana masere namanomwe uye akavazve navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Atabadwa Enosi, Seti anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 807 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
8 Pamwe chete, Seti akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe negumi namaviri, uye ipapo akafa.
Zaka zonse za Seti zinali 912 ndipo anamwalira.
9 Enoshi akati ararama kwamakore makumi mapfumbamwe, akabereka Kenani.
Pamene Enosi anali ndi zaka 90, anabereka Kenani.
10 Uye shure kwokubereka kwake Kenani, Enoshi akararama kwamakore mazana masere ane gumi namashanu uye akavazve navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Atabadwa Kenani, Enosi anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 815 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
11 Pamwe chete, Enoshi akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe namashanu, uye ipapo akafa.
Zaka zonse za Enosi pamodzi zinali 905 ndipo anamwalira.
12 Kenani akati ararama kwamakore makumi manomwe, akabereka Maharareri.
Pamene Kenani anali ndi zaka 70, anabereka Mahalaleli.
13 Uye mushure mokubereka kwake Maharareri, Kenani akagara kwamakore mazana masere namakumi mana uye akavazve navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Atabadwa Mahalaleli, Kenani anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 840 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
14 Pamwe chete, Kenani akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe negumi, uye ipapo akafa.
Zaka zonse za Kenani zinali 910, ndipo anamwalira.
15 Maharareri akati agara kwamakore makumi matanhatu namashanu, akabereka Jaredhi.
Pamene Mahalaleli anali ndi zaka 65, anabereka Yaredi.
16 Uye mushure mokubereka kwake Jaredhi, Maharareri akararama kwamakore mazana masere namakumi matatu uye akavazve navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Atabadwa Yaredi, Mahalaleli anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 830 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
17 Pamwe chete, Maharareri akararama kwamakore mazana masere namakumi mapfumbamwe namashanu, uye ipapo akafa.
Zaka zonse za Mahalaleli zinali 895 ndipo anamwalira.
18 Jaredhi akati ararama kwamakore zana namakumi matanhatu namaviri, akabereka Enoki.
Pamene Yaredi anali ndi zaka 162, anabereka Enoki.
19 Uye mushure mokubereka kwake Enoki, Jaredhi akararama kwamakore mazana masere akavazve navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Atabadwa Enoki, Yaredi anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 800 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
20 Pamwe chete, Jaredhi akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi matanhatu namaviri, uye ipapo akafa.
Zaka zonse za Yaredi zinali 962 ndipo anamwalira.
21 Enoki akati ararama kwamakore makumi matanhatu namashanu, akabereka Metusera.
Pamene Enoki anali ndi zaka 65, anabereka Metusela.
22 Uye mushure mokubereka kwake Metusera, Enoki akafamba naMwari kwamakore mazana matatu uye akavazve navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Atabadwa Metusela, Enoki anayenda ndi Mulungu zaka 300 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
23 Pamwe chete, Enoki akararama kwamakore mazana matatu namakumi matanhatu namashanu.
Zaka zonse za Enoki zinali 365.
24 Enoki akafamba naMwari; ipapo akasazovapo, nokuti Mwari akamutora.
Enoki anayenda ndi Mulungu; ndipo iye sanaonekenso chifukwa Mulungu anamutenga.
25 Metusera akati ararama kwamakore zana namakumi masere namanomwe, akabereka Rameki.
Pamene Metusela anali ndi zaka 187, anabereka Lameki.
26 Uye mushure mokubereka kwake Rameki, Metusera akararama kwamakore mazana manomwe namakumi masere namaviri uye akavazve navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Ndipo atabadwa Lameki, Metusela anakhala ndi moyo zaka zina 782 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
27 Pamwe chete, Metusera akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi matanhatu namapfumbamwe, uye ipapo akafa.
Zaka zonse za Metusela zinali 969, ndipo anamwalira.
28 Rameki akati ararama kwamakore zana namakumi masere namaviri, akabereka mwanakomana.
Pamene Lameki anali ndi zaka 182, anabereka mwana wamwamuna.
29 Akamutumidza zita rokuti Noa uye akati, “Achativaraidza pabasa uye napakurwadziwa kwokubata kwamaoko edu zvinobva pavhu rakatukwa naJehovha.”
Ndipo anamutcha Nowa ndipo anati, “Iyeyu adzatipumulitsa ku ntchito zathu zolemetsazi, zolima nthaka imene Yehova anayitemberera.”
30 Mushure mokuberekwa kwaNoa, Rameki akararama kwamakore mazana mashanu namakumi mapfumbamwe namashanu uye akavazve navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
Atabadwa Nowa, Lameki anakhala zaka zina 595 ndipo anabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi.
31 Pamwe chete, Rameki akararama kwamakore mazana manomwe namakumi manomwe namanomwe, uye ipapo akafa.
Zaka zonse za Lameki zinali 777, ndipo kenaka anamwalira.
32 Mushure mokunge Noa ava namakore okuberekwa mazana mashanu, akabereka Shemu, Hamu naJafeti.
Pamene Nowa anali ndi zaka 500, anabereka Semu, Hamu ndi Yafeti.