Genesisi

5 Le yincwadi yomlando ka-Adamu. Mhlazana uZimu adala u-Adamu, wamenza wafana naye.+ 2 Wadala indoda nomfazi.+ Ngelanga ababumba+ ngalo wababusisa, wababiza ngokuthi baBantu.

3 U-Adamu nakaneminyaka eli-130, waba nendodana efana naye, wayithiya ngokuthi nguSethi.+ 4 Ngemva kobana u-Adamu abelethelwe uSethi, waphila iminyaka ema-800. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 5 Nje-ke u-Adamu waphila iminyaka ema-930, ngemva kwalokho wahlongakala.+

6 USethi nakaneminyaka eli-105 waba nendodana, igama layo ngu-Enotjhi.+ 7 Ngemva kobana uSethi abelethelwe u-Enotjhi, waphila iminyaka ema-807. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 8 USethi waphila iminyaka ema-912, ngemva kwalokho wahlongakala.

9 U-Enotjhi nakaneminyaka ema-90, waba nendodana, igama layo nguKhenani. 10 Ngemva kobana u-Enotjhi abelethelwe uKhenani, waphila iminyaka ema-815. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 11 U-Enotjhi waphila iminyaka ema-905, ngemva kwalokho wahlongakala.

12 UKhenani nakaneminyaka ema-70, waba nendodana, igama layo nguMahalaliyeli.+ 13 Ngemva kobana uKhenani abelethelwe uMahalaliyeli, waphila iminyaka ema-840. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 14 UKhenani waphila iminyaka ema-910, ngemva kwalokho wahlongakala.

15 UMahalaliyeli nakaneminyaka ema-65, waba nendodana igama layo nguJeredi.+ 16 Ngemva kobana uMahalaliyeli abelethelwe uJeredi, waphila iminyaka ema-830. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 17 UMahalaliyeli waphila iminyaka ema-895, ngemva kwalokho wahlongakala.

18 UJeredi nakaneminyaka eli-162, waba nendodana, igama layo ngu-Inogo.+ 19 Ngemva kobana uJeredi abelethelwe u-Inogo, waphila iminyaka ema-800. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 20 UJeredi waphila iminyaka ema-962, ngemva kwalokho wahlongakala.

21 U-Inogo nakaneminyaka ema-65, waba nendodana, igama layo nguMethusela.+ 22 Ngemva kobana u-Inogo abelethelwe uMethusela, wakhamba noZimu weqiniso iminyaka ema-300. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 23 U-Inogo waphila iminyaka ema-365. 24 U-Inogo wakhamba noZimu+ weqiniso. Akhenge asaba khona, ngombana uZimu wamenza wangasabi khona.+

25 UMethusela nakaneminyaka eli-187 waba nendodana, igama layo nguLemeki.+ 26 Ngemva kobana uMethusela abelethelwe uLemeki, waphila iminyaka ema-782. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 27 UMethusela waphila iminyaka ema-969, ngemva kwalokho wahlongakala.

28 ULemeki nakaneminyaka eli-182 waba nendodana. 29 Wayithiya ngokuthi nguNowa,*+ wathi: “Lo uzasiduduza ekusebenzeni kwethu budisi nekusebenzeni kwethu kabuhlungu ngezandla zethu ngombana uJehova wayiqalekisa+ ihlabathi.” 30 Ngemva kobana uLemeki abelethelwe uNowa, waphila iminyaka ema-595. Waba nguyise wamadodana namadodakazi. 31 ULemeki waphila iminyaka ema-777, ngemva kwalokho wahlongakala.

32 Kuthe lokha uNowa nakaneminyaka ema-500, wabelethelwa uTjhemu,+ uRhamu+ noJafethi.+