Mwanzo 5
1 Hii ni orodha iliyoandikwa ya vizazi vya Adamu. Wakati Mungu alipomuumba Adamu, alimfanya kwa sura ya Mungu.
Here is a list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he caused them to be like him in many ways.
2 Aliwaumba mwanaume na mwanamke, akawabariki. Walipokwisha kuumbwa, akawaita “mwanadamu.”
He created one man and one woman. He blessed them, and on the day that he created them, he called them ‘human beings’.
3 Adamu alipokuwa ameishi miaka 130, alikuwa na mwana aliyekuwa na sura yake, mwenye kufanana naye. Akamwita Sethi.
When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who [grew up to] be just like him. That was the son he named Seth.
4 Baada ya Sethi kuzaliwa, Adamu aliishi miaka 800, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years, and during those years he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5 Adamu aliishi jumla ya miaka 930, ndipo akafa.
Adam lived 930 years altogether, and then he died.
6 Sethi alipokuwa ameishi miaka 105, akamzaa Enoshi.
When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
7 Baada ya kumzaa Enoshi, Sethi aliishi miaka 807, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 more years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
8 Sethi aliishi jumla ya miaka 912, ndipo akafa.
Seth lived 912 years altogether, and then he died.
9 Enoshi alipokuwa ameishi miaka tisini, akamzaa Kenani.
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
10 Baada ya kumzaa Kenani, Enoshi aliishi miaka 815, naye alikuwa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11 Enoshi aliishi jumla ya miaka 905, ndipo akafa.
Enosh lived 905 years altogether, and then he died.
12 Kenani alipokuwa ameishi miaka sabini, akamzaa Mahalaleli.
When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
13 Baada ya kumzaa Mahalaleli, Kenani aliishi miaka 840, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
After Mahalalel was born, Kenan lived 840 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
14 Kenani aliishi jumla ya miaka 910, ndipo akafa.
Kenan lived 910 years altogether, and then he died.
15 Mahalaleli alipokuwa ameishi miaka sitini na mitano, akamzaa Yaredi.
When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
16 Baada ya kumzaa Yaredi, Mahalaleli aliishi miaka 830, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.
17 Mahalaleli aliishi jumla ya miaka 895, ndipo akafa.
Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.
18 Yaredi alipokuwa ameishi miaka 162, akamzaa Enoki.
When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.
19 Baada ya kumzaa Enoki, Yaredi aliishi miaka 800, naye akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
20 Yaredi aliishi jumla ya miaka 962, ndipo akafa.
Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.
21 Enoki alipokuwa ameishi miaka sitini na mitano, akamzaa Methusela.
When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
22 Baada ya kumzaa Methusela, Enoki alitembea na Mungu miaka 300, na akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
23 Enoki aliishi jumla ya miaka 365.
Enoch lived 365 years altogether in close fellowship with God.
24 Enoki akatembea na Mungu, kisha akatoweka, kwa sababu Mungu alimchukua.
Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away [to be with him in heaven].
25 Methusela alipokuwa ameishi miaka 187, akamzaa Lameki.
When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.
26 Baada ya kumzaa Lameki, Methusela aliishi miaka 782, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
Methuselah lived 782 years after Lamech was born, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
27 Methusela aliishi jumla ya miaka 969, ndipo akafa.
Methuselah lived 969 years altogether, and then he died.
28 Lameki alipokuwa ameishi miaka 182, alimzaa mwana.
When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son,
29 Akamwita jina lake Noa, akasema, “Yeye ndiye atakayetufariji katika kazi na maumivu makali ya mikono yetu yaliyosababishwa na ardhi iliyolaaniwa na Bwana.”
whom he named Noah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘relief’], because he said, “He will bring us relief from all the hard work we have been doing to produce food from the ground that Yahweh cursed.”
30 Baada ya Noa kuzaliwa, Lameki aliishi miaka 595, akawa na watoto wengine wa kiume na wa kike.
Lamech lived 595 years after Noah was born and became the father of other sons and daughters.
31 Lameki aliishi jumla ya miaka 777, ndipo akafa.
Lamech lived 777 years altogether, and then he died.
32 Baada ya Noa kuishi miaka 500, aliwazaa Shemu, Hamu na Yafethi.
When Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of a son whom he named Shem. Later he became the father of another son whom he named Ham, and later he became the father of another son whom he named Japheth.
