Umnombo ka-Adam

Izizukulwana ezilishumi ukusuka kuAdam ukuya kuNowa, usapho ngalunye luvalwa ngala mazwi mathathu afanayo: waza wafa. Ubomi obude abukunqandi oko. NguEnoki kuphela owaphula lo mkhwa—wahamba noBawo wethu, waza wanyamalala nje, wathatyathwa.

Isahluko 5.

Le yimbali ebhaliweyo yenzala ka-Adam. Mhla uBawo wethu wadala uluntu, wabenza ngokomfanekiselo kaThixo. ^a Wabadala indoda nebhinqa, wabasikelela, waza wabathiya igama lokuba nguLuntu mhla badalwayo. U-Adam, eneminyaka engama-130 ubudala, wazala unyana ongumfanekiselo wakhe, ofana naye, waza wamthiya igama elinguSeti. Emva kokuzala uSeti, u-Adam waphila iminyaka engama-800, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo u-Adam yaba ngama-930, waza wafa.

Akuba uSeti ephile iminyaka engama-105, wazala u-Enoshe. Emva kokuzala u-Enoshe, uSeti waphila iminyaka engama-807, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo uSeti yaba ngama-912, waza wafa.

Akuba u-Enoshe ephile iminyaka engama-90, wazala uKenan. Emva kokuzala uKenan, u-Enoshe waphila iminyaka engama-815, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo u-Enoshe yaba ngama-905, waza wafa.

Akuba uKenan ephile iminyaka engama-70, wazala uMahalaleli. Emva kokuzala uMahalaleli, uKenan waphila iminyaka engama-840, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo uKenan yaba ngama-910, waza wafa.

Akuba uMahalaleli ephile iminyaka engama-65, wazala uYarede. Emva kokuzala uYarede, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engama-830, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo uMahalaleli yaba ngama-895, waza wafa.

Akuba uYarede ephile iminyaka engama-162, wazala u-Enoki. Emva kokuzala u-Enoki, uYarede waphila iminyaka engama-800, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo uYarede yaba ngama-962, waza wafa.

Akuba u-Enoki ephile iminyaka engama-65, wazala uMetusela. Emva kokuzala uMetusela, u-Enoki wahamba noBawo wethu iminyaka engama-300, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. ^b Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo u-Enoki yaba ngama-365. U-Enoki wahamba ngokuthembeka noBawo wethu; waza akabakho, kuba uBawo wethu wamthabatha. ^c

Akuba uMetusela ephile iminyaka engama-187, wazala uLameki. Emva kokuzala uLameki, uMetusela waphila iminyaka engama-782, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo uMetusela yaba ngama-969, waza wafa.

Akuba uLameki ephile iminyaka engama-182, wazala unyana. Wamthiya igama elinguNowa, esithi: “Uya kusithuthuzela emsebenzini wethu nasekubulalekeni kwezandla zethu, kulo mhlaba waqalekiswa nguBawo wethu.” ^d Emva kokuzala uNowa, uLameki waphila iminyaka engama-595, wazala namanye oonyana neentombi. Iminyaka yonke awayiphilayo uLameki yaba ngama-777, waza wafa.

Akuba uNowa eneminyaka engama-500 ubudala, wazala uShem, uHam, noYafete.

Imibhalo esemazantsi

^aEyeziqalo 5:1 — Apha uThixo ngu-Elohim. ITestamente eNtsha ityhila uThixo omnye njengoBawo, uNyana, noMoya oyiNgcwele (Mateyu 28:19; Yohane 1:1-3; Kolose 1:15-16).
^bEyeziqalo 5:22 — Ubomi buka-Enoki bushwankathelwa njengokuhamba noBawo wethu — ukusondelelana okwenene kangangokuba uBawo wethu wamthabathela kowabo engazange ajongane nokufa. AmaHebhere 11:5 athi u-Enoki wamkholisa uBawo wethu ngokholo.
^cEyeziqalo 5:24 — U-Enoki akazange afe njengabanye kwesi sahluko; uBawo wethu wamthabathela kowabo ngokungqalileyo. ITestamente eNtsha iyangqina ukuba wathatyathelwa phezulu engakubonanga ukufa (amaHebhere 11:5).
^dEyeziqalo 5:29 — ULameki uthiya unyana wakhe uNowa — igama elithetha “ukuphumla” — aze aprofete ukuba lo mntwana uya kuzisa intuthuzelo kubunzima bokusebenza awabumisela uBawo wethu e-Edene. Ithemba lokususwa kwesiqalekiso liqala ukuthetha apha, kwizizukulwana ezingaphambi koKrestu.