Mwanzo 4
1 Mwanume akalala na Hawa mke wake. Akabeba mimba na akamzaa Kaini. Akasema, “nimezaa mwanaume kwa msaada wa Yahwe.”
And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.
2 Kisha akazaa ndugu yake Habili. Sasa Habili akawa mchungaji, lakini Kaini alilima udongo.
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
3 Ikawa kwamba baada ya muda Kaini alileta sehemu ya mazao ya ardhi kama sadaka kwa Yahwe.
And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.
4 Habili pia, alileta sehemu ya wazao wa kwanza wa wanyama wake na sehemu zilizonona. Yahwe akamkubali Habili pamoja na sadaka yake,
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;
5 lakini Kaini pamoja na sadaka yake Mungu hakuikubali. Kwa hiyo Kaini alikasirika sana, na uso wake ukakunjamana.
and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 Yahwe akamwambia Kaini, “kwa nini umekasirika na kwa nini uso wako umekunjamana?
And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 Kama ukifanya vema, je hutapata kibali? lakini kama hutafanya lilio jema, dhambi iko inakuotea mlangoni na inatamani kukutawala, lakini inakupasa uishinde.
If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 Kaini akamwambia Habili ndugu yake. Hata wakati walipokuwa shambani, Kaini aliinuka dhidi ya Habili ndugu yake na akamuua. (Katika tafsiri za kale zinasema, Kaini alimwambia Habili ndugu yake, “twende mashambani.” Na wakati walipokuwa shambani, Kaini alimuinukia Habili ndugu yake na kumuua).
And Cain spoke to Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 Kisha Yahwe akamuuliza Kaini, “Ndugu yako Habili yuko wapi?” Akasema, “sijui. Je mimi ni mlinzi wa ndugu yangu?”
And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
10 Yahwe akasema, “umefanya nini? damu ya ndugu yako inaniita mimi kutokea ardhini.
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
11 Na sasa umelaaniwa wewe kutoka ardhi ambayo imefungua kinywa chake kupokea damu ya ndugu yako kutoka mikononi mwako.
And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
12 Utakapo ilima ardhi, kuanzia sasa na kuendelea haita kuzalia wewe nguvu yake. Utakuwa mkimbizi na mtu asiye na makao duniani.”
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.
13 Kaini akamwambia Yahwe, “Adhabu yangu ni kubwa kuliko uwezo wangu wa kustahimili.
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
14 Kwa hakika umenifukuza siku hii ya leo kutoka kwenye ardhi hii, na sitaonekana mbele ya uso wako. Nitakuwa mkimbizi na mtu nisiye na makao katika dunia, na yeyote atakaye niona ataniua.”
Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a wanderer and fugitive on the earth; and it will come to pass, [that] every one who finds me will slay me.
15 Yahwe akamwambia, “ikiwa mtuyeyote atamuua Kaini, kisasi kitakuwa juu yake mara saba.” Kisha Yahwe akaweka alama juu ya Kaini, ili kwamba kama mtu awayeyote akimuona, mtu huyo asimshambulie.
And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
16 Kwa hiyo Kaini akatoka mbele ya uwepo wa Yahwe na akaishi katika nchi ya Nodi, mashariki mwa Edeni.
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
17 Kaini akamjua mke wake na akapata mimba. Akamzaa Henoko. Akajenga mji na akauita kwa jina la mwanae Henoko.
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.
18 Kwa Henoko akazaliwa Iradi. Iradi akamzaa Mehuyaeli. Mehuyaeli akamzaa Methushaeli. Methushaeli akamzaa Lameki.
And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.
19 Lameki akajitwalia wake wawili: jinala mmoja alikuwa Ada, na jina la yule mwingine alikuwa Sila.
And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
20 Ada akamzaa Yabali. Huyu ndiye alikuwa baba yao na wale walioishi hemani ambao wanafuga wanyama.
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
21 Ndugu yake aliitwa Yubali. Huyu alikuwa baba yao na wale wapigao kinubi na filimbi.
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.
22 Sila naye akamzaa Tubal Kaini, mfua vyombo vya shaba na chuma. Dada yake na Tubal Kaini alikuwa Naama.
And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
23 Lameki akawaambia wake zake, Ada na Sila, sikieni sauti yangu; ninyi wake wa Lameki, sikilizeni nisemacho. Kwa kuwa nimemuua mtu kwa kunijeruhi, kijana kwa kunichubua.
And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.
24 Ikiwa Kaini atalipiwa kisasi mara saba, ndipo Lameki atalipiwa kisasi mara sabini na saba.”
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
25 Adam akamjua mke wake tena, na akazaa mtoto mwanaume. Akamuita jina lake Sethi na akasema, “Mungu amenipatia mtoto mwingine wa kiume kwa nafasi ya Habili, kwa kuwa Kaini alimuuwa.”
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ...For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.
26 Mtoto wa kiume alizaliwa kwa Sethi na akamuita jina lake Enoshi. Wakati huo watu walianza kuliitia jina la Yahwe.
And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah.
