UGENESISI 5
5
Iinzukulwana ezinye zaka-Adamu
1Nanti irhelo leenzukulwana zaka-Adamu:
Lokha uZimu nakadala umuntu amenza ngomfanekiso kaZimu, 2wabenza kwaba ngowembaji nowengubo, wababusisa. Mhlana abenzako wababiza bona babantu.
3Kuthe lokha umuntu ongu-Adamu nasele aphile iminyaka elikhulu namatjhumi amathathu, wabeletha indodana emfanekiswakhe nefuze yena, wayithiya ibizo bona nguSethi. 4Emva kokobana kubelethwe uSethi, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka emakhulu abunane. Wabeletha amadodana amanye kanye namadodakazi. 5Yoke iminyaka u-Adamu ayiphilako imakhulu alithoba namatjhumi amathathu, emva kwalapho wahlongakala.
6Kuthe lokha uSethi nasele aphile iminyaka elikhulu namihlanu, wabeletha u-Enotjhi. 7Emva kokobana kubelethwe u-Enotjhi, uSethi waphila iminyaka emakhulu abunane nalikhomba. Wabeletha amadodana amanye namadodakazi. 8Yoke iminyaka uSethi ayiphilako imakhulu alithoba netjhumi nambili, emva kwalapho wahlongakala.
9Kuthe lokha u-Enotjhi nasele aphile iminyaka ematjhumi alithoba, wabeletha uKhenani. 10Emva kokobana kubelethwe uKhenani, u-Enotjhi waphila iminyaka emakhulu abunane netjhumi namihlanu. Wabeletha amadodana amanye namadodakazi. 11Yoke iminyaka u-Enotjhi ayiphilako imakhulu alithoba namihlanu, emva kwalapho wahlongakala.
12Kuthe lokha uKhenani nasele aphile iminyaka ematjhumi alikhomba, wabeletha uMahalalela. 13Emva kokobana kubelethwe uMahalalela, uKhenani waphila iminyaka emakhulu abunane namatjhumi amane. Wabeletha amadodana amanye namadodakazi. 14Yoke iminyaka uKhenani ayiphilako imakhulu alithoba netjhumi, emva kwalapho wahlongakala.
15Kuthe lokha uMahalalela nasele aphile iminyaka ematjhumi amathandathu nahlanu, wabeletha uJeredi. 16Emva kokobana kubelethwe uJeredi, uMahalalela waphila iminyaka emakhulu abunane namatjhumi amathathu. Wabeletha amadodana amanye namadodakazi. 17Yoke iminyaka uMahalalela ayiphilako imakhulu abunane namatjhumi alithoba namihlanu, emva kwalapho wahlongakala.
18Kuthe lokha uJeredi nasele aphile iminyaka elikhulu namatjhumi asithandathu nambili, wabeletha u-Inogo. 19Emva kokobana kubelethwe u-Inogo, uJeredi waphila iminyaka emakhulu abunane. Wabeletha amadodana amanye namadodakazi. 20Yoke iminyaka uJeredi ayiphilako imakhululu alithoba namatjhumi asithandathu nambili, emva kwalapho wahlongakala.
21Kuthe lokha u-Inogo nasele aphile iminyaka ematjhumi amathandathu nahlanu, wabeletha uMetutjhelarhi. 22Emva kokobana kubelethwe uMetutjhelarhi, u-Inogo waphila iminyaka emakhulu amathathu atjhidelene noZimu. Wabeletha amadodana amanye namadodakazi. 23Yoke iminyaka u-Inogo ayiphilako imakhulu amathathu namatjhumi asithandathu nahlanu. 24U-Inogo gade atjhidelene noZimu; akhange abe asabonwa ngombana uZimu wamhlwitha ebantwini.
25Kuthe lokha uMetutjhelarhi nasele aphile iminyaka elikhulu namatjhumi abunane nalikhomba, wabeletha uLemeki. 26Emva kokobana kubelethwe uLemeki, uMetutjhelarhi waphila iminyaka emakhulu alikhomba namatjhumi abunane nambili. Wabeletha amadodana amanye namadodakazi. 27Yoke iminyaka uMetutjhelarhi ayiphilako imakhulu alithoba namatjhumi asithandathu nethoba, emva kwalapho wahlongakala.
28Kuthe lokha uLemeki nasele aphile iminyaka elikhulu namatjhumi abunane nambili, wabeletha indodana. 29Wayithiya bona nguNowa, bewathi: “Yena uzasiduduza ekusebenzeni nzima nebuhlungwini bamatjhatjhazi wezandla zethu ngebanga lehlabathi eyanikelelwa nguZimu.” 30Emva kokobana kubelethwe uNowa, uLemeki waphila iminyaka emakhulu amahlanu namatjhumi alithoba namihlanu. Wabeletha amadodana amanye namadodakazi. 31Yoke iminyaka uLemeki ayiphilako imakhulu alikhomba namatjhumi alikhomba nalikhomba, emva kwalapho wahlongakala.
32Kuthe lokha uNowa nasele aphile iminyaka emakhulu amahlanu, wabeletha uTjhemu, uRhamu noJafethi.
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