Dzindza ya Adhamu
Mibadwo khumi kubulukira kwa Adhamu mpaka kwa Nowa, ubodzi na ubodzi usamala na mafala mabodzi ene: mbafa. Umaso wakulapha nkhabe kucitisa kuti kufa kuleke. Enoki basi ndiye asaphwanya nthemba ineyi — iye afamba na Baba wathu, mbasowa, kukwatwa.
5 1Aya ndi malemba a dzindza ya Adhamu. Pidacita Baba wathu anthu, aacita mwakulandana na Mulungu. a a v1 Mulungu pano ndi Elohimu. Cibverano Cipsa cisapangiza Mulungu m'bodzi basi ninga Baba, Mwana, na Nzimu Wakucena (Mateu 28:19; Juwau 1:1-3; Akolose 1:15-16). 2Iye aacita mamuna na nkazi, mbaapasa nkhombo, mbaacemera Anthu pidacitwa iwo. 3Adhamu pidakhala na pyaka 130, abala mwana wa mamuna mwakulandana na iye, ninga cifanisiro cace, mban'cemera Sete. 4Pakumala kubala Sete, Adhamu akhala na pyaka 800, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. 5Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Adhamu pikhali 930, buluka penepo iye afa.
6Sete pidakhala na pyaka 105, abala Enose. 7Pakumala kubala Enose, Sete akhala na pyaka 807, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. 8Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Sete pikhali 912, buluka penepo iye afa.
9Enose pidakhala na pyaka 90, abala Kenani. 10Pakumala kubala Kenani, Enose akhala na pyaka 815, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. 11Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Enose pikhali 905, buluka penepo iye afa.
12Kenani pidakhala na pyaka 70, abala Mahalaleli. 13Pakumala kubala Mahalaleli, Kenani akhala na pyaka 840, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. 14Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Kenani pikhali 910, buluka penepo iye afa.
15Mahalaleli pidakhala na pyaka 65, abala Yaredi. 16Pakumala kubala Yaredi, Mahalaleli akhala na pyaka 830, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. 17Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Mahalaleli pikhali 895, buluka penepo iye afa.
18Yaredi pidakhala na pyaka 162, abala Enoki. 19Pakumala kubala Enoki, Yaredi akhala na pyaka 800, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. 20Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Yaredi pikhali 962, buluka penepo iye afa.
21Enoki pidakhala na pyaka 65, abala Metusela. 22Pakumala kubala Metusela, Enoki afamba na Baba wathu pyaka 300, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. b b v22 Umaso wa Enoki usafokotozwa ninga kufamba na Baba wathu — kuderekha kwakunadi kwakuti Baba wathu an'kwata mban'senda kudzulu mwakukhonda iye kuona kufa. Ahebereu 11:5 isalonga kuti Enoki akomeresa ntima wa Baba wathu na cikhulupiro. 23Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Enoki pikhali 365. 24Enoki afamba mwakukhulupirika na Baba wathu; buluka penepo iye nkhabepo pontho, thangwi Baba wathu an'kwata. c c v24 Enoki hafa ninga anango a m'kapitulu iyi tayu; Baba wathu an'kwata mban'senda kudzulu mwaudidi. Cibverano Cipsa cisapangiza kuti iye akwatwa kuenda kudzulu mwakukhonda kuona kufa (Ahebereu 11:5).
25Metusela pidakhala na pyaka 187, abala Lameki. 26Pakumala kubala Lameki, Metusela akhala na pyaka 782, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. 27Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Metusela pikhali 969, buluka penepo iye afa.
28Lameki pidakhala na pyaka 182, abala mwana wa mamuna. 29Iye an'cemera Nowa, mbalonga tenepa: “Iye anatibalangaza mu basa yathu na mu kuphata kwakuwawa kwa manja athu, kubuluka pa mataka adatemberera Baba wathu.” d d v29 Lameki asacemera mwanace Nowa — kululewa kuti “kupuma” — mbalonga mwauprofeta kuti mwana uyu anadzabweresa cibalangazo kubuluka mu kuphata kwakuwawa kudalonga Baba wathu mu Edheni. Cidikhiro ca kumalisa kutembererwa cisatoma kulonga pano, mibadwo mizinji mbidzati kubwera Kirixtu. 30Pakumala kubala Nowa, Lameki akhala na pyaka 595, mbabala ana anango a amuna na a akazi. 31Pyaka pyonsene pya umaso wa Lameki pikhali 777, buluka penepo iye afa.
32Nowa pidakhala na pyaka 500, abala Semu, Hamu, na Yafeti.