Dzinza raAdhamu

Zvizvarwa gumi kubva kuna Adhamu kusvika kuna Noa, chimwe nechimwe chichipera nemashoko mamwe chete: akafa. Upenyu hurefu hahuzvimisi. Enoki chete ndiye anoputsa mutoo uyu — akafamba naBaba vedu, uye akangoshaikwa, akatorwa.

Chitsauko 5.

Iyi ndiyo nhoroondo yakanyorwa yezvizvarwa zvaAdhamu. Baba vedu pavakasika vanhu, vakavaita nomufananidzo waMwari. ^a Vakavasika murume nomukadzi, vakavaropafadza, vakavatumidza zita rokuti Vanhu pavakasikwa. Adhamu paakanga ava namakore zana namakumi matatu, akabereka mwanakomana akafanana naye, akaita mufananidzo wake, akamutumidza zita rokuti Seti. Shure kwokubereka Seti, Adhamu akararama kwamakore mazana masere, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Pamwe chete, Adhamu akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi matatu, ipapo akafa.

Seti paakanga ararama makore zana namashanu, akabereka Enoshi. Shure kwokubereka Enoshi, Seti akararama kwamakore mazana masere namanomwe, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Pamwe chete, Seti akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe negumi namaviri, ipapo akafa.

Enoshi paakanga ararama makore makumi mapfumbamwe, akabereka Kenani. Shure kwokubereka Kenani, Enoshi akararama kwamakore mazana masere negumi namashanu, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Pamwe chete, Enoshi akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe namashanu, ipapo akafa.

Kenani paakanga ararama makore makumi manomwe, akabereka Maharareri. Shure kwokubereka Maharareri, Kenani akararama kwamakore mazana masere namakumi mana, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Pamwe chete, Kenani akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe negumi, ipapo akafa.

Maharareri paakanga ararama makore makumi matanhatu namashanu, akabereka Jaredhi. Shure kwokubereka Jaredhi, Maharareri akararama kwamakore mazana masere namakumi matatu, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Pamwe chete, Maharareri akararama kwamakore mazana masere namakumi mapfumbamwe namashanu, ipapo akafa.

Jaredhi paakanga ararama makore zana namakumi matanhatu namaviri, akabereka Enoki. Shure kwokubereka Enoki, Jaredhi akararama kwamakore mazana masere, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Pamwe chete, Jaredhi akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi matanhatu namaviri, ipapo akafa.

Enoki paakanga ararama makore makumi matanhatu namashanu, akabereka Metusera. Shure kwokubereka Metusera, Enoki akafamba naBaba vedu kwamakore mazana matatu, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. ^b Pamwe chete, Enoki akararama kwamakore mazana matatu namakumi matanhatu namashanu. Enoki akafamba naBaba vedu nokutendeka; ipapo akashayikwa, nokuti Baba vedu vakamutora. ^c

Metusera paakanga ararama makore zana namakumi masere namanomwe, akabereka Rameki. Shure kwokubereka Rameki, Metusera akararama kwamakore mazana manomwe namakumi masere namaviri, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Pamwe chete, Metusera akararama kwamakore mazana mapfumbamwe namakumi matanhatu namapfumbamwe, ipapo akafa.

Rameki paakanga ararama makore zana namakumi masere namaviri, akabereka mwanakomana. Akamutumidza zita rokuti Noa, achiti, “Iyeyu achatinyaradza pabasa redu uye nomukutambudzika kwamaoko edu, kubva pavhu iro Baba vedu ravakatuka.” ^d Shure kwokubereka Noa, Rameki akararama kwamakore mazana mashanu namakumi mapfumbamwe namashanu, akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana. Pamwe chete, Rameki akararama kwamakore mazana manomwe namakumi manomwe namanomwe, ipapo akafa.

Noa paakanga ava namakore mazana mashanu, akabereka Shemu, naHamu, naJafeti.

Tsananguro dzepasi

^aGenesisi 5:1 — Mwari pano ndiElohimu. Testamente Itsva inoratidza Mwari mumwe chete saBaba, Mwanakomana, uye Mweya Mutsvene (Mateu 28:19; Johani 1:1-3; VaKorose 1:15-16).
^bGenesisi 5:22 — Upenyu hwaEnoki hunopfupikiswa sokufamba naBaba vedu — ukama hwakanga hwakadzika zvokuti Baba vedu vakamutora vakaenda naye kumba asina kumboona rufu. VaHebheru 11:5 inoti Enoki akafadza Baba vedu nokutenda.
^cGenesisi 5:24 — Enoki haana kufa savamwe vose vari muchitsauko ichi; Baba vedu vakamutora vakaenda naye kumba zvakananga. Testamente Itsva inosimbisa kuti akatorwa asina kuona rufu (VaHebheru 11:5).
^dGenesisi 5:29 — Rameki anotumidza mwanakomana wake kuti Noa — zvinoreva kuti “zororo” — uye anoprofita kuti mwana uyu achaunza nyaradzo kubva pakutambudzika kwakarehwa naBaba vedu muEdheni. Tariro yokubvisa kutuka inotanga kutaura pano, mazera akawanda Kristu asati auya.