Mbadwa za Adamu

Mibadwo khumi kuchokera kwa Adamu mpaka Nowa, uliwonse ukutha ndi mawu atatu omwewo: ndipo anamwalira. Moyo wautali sukuletsa zimenezo. Enoki yekha ndiye akuphwanya chizolowezicho — anayenda ndi Atate wathu, ndipo anangosowa, anatengedwa.

Chaputala 5.

Ichi ndi cholembedwa cha mbadwa za Adamu. Pamene Atate wathu analenga anthu, anawapanga m'chifaniziro cha Mulungu. ^a Anawalenga wamwamuna ndi wamkazi, nawadalitsa, nawatcha dzina lakuti Anthu pamene analengedwa. Pa zaka 130, Adamu anabereka mwana wamwamuna wofanana naye, m'chifaniziro chake, namutcha dzina lakuti Seti. Atabereka Seti, Adamu anakhala zaka 800, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. Masiku onse a moyo wa Adamu anali zaka 930, ndipo anamwalira.

Seti ali ndi zaka 105, anabereka Enosi. Atabereka Enosi, Seti anakhala zaka 807, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. Masiku onse a moyo wa Seti anali zaka 912, ndipo anamwalira.

Enosi ali ndi zaka 90, anabereka Kenani. Atabereka Kenani, Enosi anakhala zaka 815, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. Masiku onse a moyo wa Enosi anali zaka 905, ndipo anamwalira.

Kenani ali ndi zaka 70, anabereka Mahalaleli. Atabereka Mahalaleli, Kenani anakhala zaka 840, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. Masiku onse a moyo wa Kenani anali zaka 910, ndipo anamwalira.

Mahalaleli ali ndi zaka 65, anabereka Yaredi. Atabereka Yaredi, Mahalaleli anakhala zaka 830, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. Masiku onse a moyo wa Mahalaleli anali zaka 895, ndipo anamwalira.

Yaredi ali ndi zaka 162, anabereka Enoki. Atabereka Enoki, Yaredi anakhala zaka 800, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. Masiku onse a moyo wa Yaredi anali zaka 962, ndipo anamwalira.

Enoki ali ndi zaka 65, anabereka Metusela. Atabereka Metusela, Enoki anayenda ndi Atate wathu zaka 300, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. ^b Masiku onse a moyo wa Enoki anali zaka 365. Enoki anayenda ndi Atate wathu mokhulupirika; ndipo sanaonekanso, chifukwa Atate wathu anamutenga. ^c

Metusela ali ndi zaka 187, anabereka Lameki. Atabereka Lameki, Metusela anakhala zaka 782, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. Masiku onse a moyo wa Metusela anali zaka 969, ndipo anamwalira.

Lameki ali ndi zaka 182, anabereka mwana wamwamuna. Anamutcha dzina lakuti Nowa, nati, “Ameneyu adzatitonthoza pa ntchito yathu ndi pa kulimbika kowawa kwa manja athu, kuchokera ku nthaka imene Atate wathu anaitemberera.” ^d Atabereka Nowa, Lameki anakhala zaka 595, nabereka ana ena aamuna ndi aakazi. Masiku onse a moyo wa Lameki anali zaka 777, ndipo anamwalira.

Nowa ali ndi zaka 500, anabereka Semu, Hamu, ndi Yafeti.

Zolemba pansi

^aGenesis 5:1 — Mulungu pano ndi Elohimu. Chipangano Chatsopano chivumbula Mulungu mmodzi monga Atate, Mwana, ndi Mzimu Woyera (Mateyu 28:19; Yohane 1:1-3; Akolose 1:15-16).
^bGenesis 5:22 — Moyo wa Enoki ufotokozedwa mwachidule kuti anayenda ndi Atate wathu — chiyanjano choonadi chotero kuti Atate wathu anamutengera kwawo wosakumana ndi imfa. Ahebri 11:5 akuti Enoki anakondweretsa Atate wathu mwa chikhulupiriro.
^cGenesis 5:24 — Enoki sanafe ngati ena m'mutu uwu; Atate wathu anamutengera kwawo molunjika. Chipangano Chatsopano chitsimikiza kuti anatengedwa kumwamba wopanda kuona imfa (Ahebri 11:5).
^dGenesis 5:29 — Lameki anatcha mwana wake dzina lakuti Nowa — kutanthauza kuti “kupuma” — ndipo ananenera kuti mwanayu adzabweretsa chitonthozo kuchotsa kulimbika kowawa kumene Atate wathu analengeza mu Edeni. Chiyembekezo cha kuchotsa temberero chiyamba kuyankhula pano, mibadwo yambiri Khristu asanabwere.