Genesi

5 Iyi ndi bukhu inalonga pya umaso wa Adhamu. Pa ntsiku yakuti Mulungu acita Adhamu, Mulungu ancita mwakulandana+ na iye. 2 Iye aacita+ mamuna na nkazi. Pa ntsiku idaacita+ iye aapasa nkhombo mbaathula Anthu.*

3 Adhamu akhala mʼmaso pyaka 130, buluka penepo abala mwana wamamuna ninga iye, wakulandana na iye, mbanʼthula dzina ya Sete.+ 4 Pidamala iye kubala Sete, Adhamu akhala mʼmaso pyaka 800. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 5 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Adhamu zikhali pyaka 930, buluka penepo iye afa.+

6 Sete akhala mʼmaso pyaka 105, buluka penepo iye abala Enosi.+ 7 Pidamala iye kubala Enosi, Sete akhala mʼmaso pyaka 807. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 8 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Sete zikhali pyaka 912, buluka penepo iye afa.

9 Enosi akhala mʼmaso pyaka 90, buluka penepo iye abala Kenani. 10 Pidamala iye kubala Kenani, Enosi akhala mʼmaso mu pyaka 815. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 11 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Enosi zikhali pyaka 905, buluka penepo iye afa.

12 Kenani akhala mʼmaso pyaka 70, buluka penepo iye abala Malaleli.+ 13 Pidamala iye kubala Malaleli, Kenani akhala mʼmaso pyaka 840. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 14 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Kenani zikhali pyaka 910, buluka penepo iye afa.

15 Malaleli akhala mʼmaso pyaka 65, buluka penepo iye abala Jaredhi.+ 16 Pidamala iye kubala Jaredhi, Malaleli akhala mʼmaso mu pyaka 830. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 17 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Malaleli zikhali pyaka 895, buluka penepo iye afa.

18 Jaredhi akhala mʼmaso pyaka 162, buluka penepo iye abala Enoki.+ 19 Pidamala iye kubala Enoki, Jaredhi akhala mʼmaso pyaka 800. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 20 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Jaredhi zikhali pyaka 962, buluka penepo iye afa.

21 Enoki akhala mʼmaso pyaka 65, buluka penepo iye abala Metuzalemu.+ 22 Pidamala iye kubala Metuzalemu, Enoki apitiriza kufamba na Mulungu* wandimomwene mu pyaka 300. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 23 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Enoki zikhali pyaka 365, buluka penepo iye afa. 24 Enoki apitiriza kufamba na Mulungu+ wandimomwene. Buluka penepo iye nee aoniwabve, thangwi Mulungu akhadankwata.+

25 Metuzalemu akhala mʼmaso pyaka 187, buluka penepo iye abala Lameki.+ 26 Pidamala iye kubala Lameki, Metuzalemu akhala mʼmaso pyaka 782. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 27 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Metuzalemu zikhali pyaka 969, buluka penepo iye afa.

28 Lameki akhala mʼmaso pyaka 182, buluka penepo iye abala mwana wamamuna. 29 Iye anʼthula dzina ya Nowa,*+ mbalonga: “Uyu ndiye anafuna kutibalangaza mʼbasa yathu yakunentsa na yakuwanga inaphata ife na manja athu, thangwi ya mataka adapaswa dzedze+ na Yahova.” 30 Pidamala iye kubala Nowa, Lameki akhala mʼmaso pyaka 595. Iye abala ana amuna na akazi. 31 Natenepa, ntsiku zonsene za umaso wa Lameki zikhali pyaka 777, buluka penepo iye afa.

32 Pidafikisa Nowa pyaka 500 pyakubalwa, iye abala Semu,+ Kamu+ na Yafeti.+