Mwanzo 6
1 Ikawa wakati watu walipoanza kuongezeka juu ya uso wa nchi na wana wa kike wakazaliwa kwao,
And it happened, when humankind began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,
2 wana wa Mungu walipoona kuwa mabinti wa wanadamu ni wenye kuvutia. waliwachukua kuwa wake zao, kila waliye mchagua.
that God's sons saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful, and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
3 Yahwe akaema, “roho yangu haitasalia kwa mwanadamu milele, kwa kuwa wao ni nyama. Wataishi miaka 120.”
And God said, "My Spirit will not remain in humankind forever, since he is indeed flesh; yet his days will be one hundred twenty years."
4 Majitu makubwa yalikuwa juu ya uso wa nchi nyakati hizo, na hata baada ya hapo. Hii ilitokea wakati wana wa Mungu walipowaoa binti za wanadamu, na kupata watoto pamoja nao. Hawa walikuwa watu hodari zamani, watu wenye sifa.
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after that), when the sons of God had sexual relations with the daughters of humankind and had children by them. They were the mighty men who were from ancient times, famous men.
5 Yahwe akaona kwamba uovu wa watu umezidi katika nchi, na kwamba mawazo ya mioyo yao daima inaelekea tu katika uovu.
And God saw that the wickedness of humankind was great on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 Yahwe akajuta kuwa amemuumba mwanadamu juu ya nchi, na ikamuhuzunisha moyo wake.
And God was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was grieved in his heart.
7 Kwa hiyo Yahwe akasema, “Nitamfutilia mbali mwanadamu ambaye nimemuumba katika uso wa nchi; mwanadamu na wanyama wakubwa, na vitambaavyo na ndege wa angani, kwa kuwa nimehuzunika kuwa nimeviumba.”
God said, "I will destroy humankind whom I have created from the face of the earth; humankind, along with animals, crawling creatures, and flying creatures of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."
8 Lakini Nuhu akapata neema ya upendeleo machoni pa Yahwe.
But Noah found favor in the sight of God.
9 Kulikuwa na matukio kumuhusu Nuhu. Nuhu alikuwa mtu mwenye haki, na asiye na lawama miongoni mwa watu wa kipindi chake. Nuhu alitembea na Mungu.
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.
10 Nuhu akafanyika baba wa wana watatu wa kiume: Shem, Ham na Yafeti.
Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 Nchi iliharibika mbele za Mungu, na ikajaa ghasia.
The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
12 Mungu akaiona nchi; tazama, ilikuwa imeharibika, kwa kuwa wote wenye mwili walikuwa wameharibu njia zao juu ya nchi.
God saw the earth, and look, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
13 Mungu akamwambia Nuhu, “Nimeona kuwa sasa niwakati wa mwisho kwa wote wenye mwili, kwa kuwa inchi imejaa ghasia kutokana na wao. Hakika, nitawaharibu wao pamoja na nchi.
And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. And look, I will destroy them with the earth.
14 Tengeneza safina ya mti wa mvinje kwa ajili yako. Tengeneza vyumba katika safina, na vifunike kwa lami ndani na nje.
Make a box-shaped ship of gopher wood. You are to make rooms in the ship, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.
15 Hivi ndivyo utakavyofanya: urefu wa safina dhiraa miatatu, upana wake dhiraa hamsini, kwenda juu kwake dhiraa thelathini.
And this is how you are to make it. The length of the ship is to be five hundred seventeen feet, its breadth eighty-six feet, and its height fifty-two feet.
16 Tengeneza paa la safina, na ulimalize kwa kipimo cha dhiraa kutoka juu ubavuni. Weka mlango katika ubavu wa safina na utengeneze dari ya chini, ya pili na ya tatu.
And you are to make a roof in the ship, and you are to finish it twenty-one inches above. And you are to set the door of the ship in its side. You are to make it with lower, second, and third levels.
17 Sikiliza, nimekaribia kuleta gharika ya maji juu ya nchi, kuharibu wenye mwili wote wakaao ndani ya nchi wenye pumzi ya uhai chini ya mbingu. Kila kitu kilichopo juu ya nchi kitakufa.
And as for me, look, I am bringing a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is on the earth will die.
18 Lakini nitalifanya thabiti agano langu na wewe. Utaingia ndani ya safina, wewe, na wana wako wa kiume, na mke wako, pamoja na wake za wanao.
But I will establish my covenant with you. You are to come into the ship, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
19 Kwa kila kiumbe hai chenye mwili, viwili vya kila aina utavileta ndani ya safina, ili visalie hai pamoja nawe, vya kike na vya kiume.
Of every living thing of all flesh, you are to bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.
20 Katika ndege kwa jinsi yake, na wanyama wakubwa kwa jinsi yake, kila kitambaacho ardhini kwa jinsi yake, viwili viwili vya kila aina vitakuja kwako ili viwe salama.
Of the flying creatures after their kind, of the animals after their kind, and of every crawling creature of the ground after their kind, two of every sort shall come to you, to keep them alive.
21 Kusanya kila aina ya chakula kinacholiwa kwa ajili yako na ukitunze, ili kwamba viwe chakula chako na chao.”
And as for you, take for yourself all the kinds of food that are eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be food for you, and for them."
22 Kwa hiyo Nuhu akafanya hivi. kulingana na yote ambayo Mungu alimuagiza, ndivyo alifanya.
Thus Noah did. According to all that God commanded him, so he did.
The World is Destroyed by Water
