Genesesi

5 Iri ni bukhu lakulewa bza nkhani ya Adamu. Pa ntsiku yomwe Mulungu adalenga Adamu, iye adamukonza m’cifanikiso cace. 2 Iye adalenga mwamuna na mkazi. Pa ntsiku yomwe adawalenga, iye adawasimba ndipo adawacemera kuti Wanthu.*

3 Pomwe Adamu akhana magole 130 yakubadwa, adabereka mwana omwe akhadatengana naye ndipo adamupasa dzina lakuti Seti. 4 Pambuyo pakubereka Seti, Adamu adakhala na moyo magole 800 ndipo iye adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 5 Tenepo Adamu adakhala na moyo magole 930, ndipo patsogolo pace adafa.

6 Pomwe Seti akhana magole 105 yakubadwa, adabereka Inosi. 7 Pambuyo pakubereka Inosi, Seti adakhala na moyo magole 807 ndipo adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 8 Tenepo Seti adakhala na moyo magole 912, patsogolo pace adafa.

9 Pomwe Inosi akhana magole 90 yakubadwa, adabereka Kenane. 10 Pambuyo pakubereka Kenane, Inosi adakhala na moyo magole 815 ndipo adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 11 Inosi adakhala na moyo magole 905, patsogolo pace adafa.

12 Pomwe Kenane akhana magole 70 yakubadwa, adabereka Maalaleli. 13 Pambuyo pakubereka Maalaleli, Kenane adakhala na moyo magole 840 ndipo adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 14 Kenane adakhala na moyo magole 910, patsogolo pace adafa.

15 Pomwe Maalaleli akhana magole 65 yakubadwa, adabereka Jaredi. 16 Pambuyo pakubereka Jaredi, Maalaleli adakhala na moyo magole 830 ndipo adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 17 Maalaleli adakhala na moyo magole 895, patsogolo pace adafa.

18 Pomwe Jaredi akhana magole 162 yakubadwa, adabereka Inoki. 19 Pambuyo pakubereka Inoki, Jaredi adakhala na moyo magole 800 ndipo adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 20 Jaredi adakhala na moyo magole 962, patsogolo pace adafa.

21 Pomwe Inoki akhana magole 65 yakubadwa, adabereka Metusela. 22 Pambuyo pakubereka Metusela, Inoki adapitiriza kufamba na Mulungu wacadidi kwa magole 300 ndipo iye adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 23 Inoki adakhala na moyo magole 365. 24 Inoki adapitiriza kufamba na Mulungu wacadidi. Patsogolo pace, iye alibe kudzawoneka pomwe, thangwe Mulungu adamutenga.

25 Pomwe Metusela akhana magole 187 yakubadwa, adabereka Lameki. 26 Pambuyo pakubereka Lameki, Metusela adakhala na moyo magole 782 ndipo adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 27 Metusela adakhala na moyo magole 969, ndipo patsogolo pace adafa.

28 Pomwe Lameki akhana magole 182 yakubadwa, adabereka mwana wacimuna. 29 Iye adapasa mwanayo dzina lakuti Nowa,* aciti: “Thangwe rakuti Yahova watemberera mataka, ifepano tikuphata basa lakuwawa na manja yathu, tsono mwanayu an’tibweresera mtsangalazo.” 30 Pambuyo pakubereka Nowa, Lameki adakhala na moyo magole 595 ndipo adaberekambo wana wacimuna na wacikazi. 31 Lameki adakhala na moyo magole 777, ndipo patsogolo pace adafa.

32 Pomwe Nowa adapfitsa magole 500 yakubadwa, iye adabereka Semu, Hamu na Djafeti.