Genesisi
5 Lona ngumlandvo wa-Adamu. Ngesikhatsi* Nkulunkulu amdala, wamenta wafana naye.+ 2 Wabadala kwaba ngulomdvuna nalomsikati.+ Ngalesikhatsi abadala,+ wababusisa futsi wababita ngekutsi Bantfu.*
3 Ngesikhatsi Adamu aneminyaka lengu-130, watala indvodzana lefana naye futsi leyamfuta, wayibita ngekutsi nguSethi.+ 4 Ngemuva kwekutala Sethi, Adamu waphila iminyaka lengu-800, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 5 Seyiyonkhe iminyaka Adamu layiphila beyingu-930, ngemuva kwaloko wafa.+
6 Ngesikhatsi Sethi aneminyaka lengu-105, watala Enoshi.+ 7 Ngemuva kwekutala Enoshi, Sethi waphila iminyaka lengu-807, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 8 Seyiyonkhe iminyaka Sethi layiphila beyingu-912, ngemuva kwaloko wafa.
9 Ngesikhatsi Enoshi aneminyaka lengu-90, watala Khenani. 10 Ngemuva kwekutala Khenani, Enoshi waphila iminyaka lengu-815, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 11 Seyiyonkhe iminyaka Enoshi layiphila beyingu-905, ngemuva kwaloko wafa.
12 Ngesikhatsi Khenani aneminyaka lengu-70, watala Mahalaleli.+ 13 Ngemuva kwekutala Mahalaleli, Khenani waphila iminyaka lengu-840, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 14 Seyiyonkhe iminyaka Khenani layiphila beyingu-910, ngemuva kwaloko wafa.
15 Ngesikhatsi Mahalaleli aneminyaka lengu-65, watala Jarede.+ 16 Ngemuva kwekutala Jarede, Mahalaleli waphila iminyaka lengu-830, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 17 Seyiyonkhe iminyaka Mahalaleli layiphila beyingu-895, ngemuva kwaloko wafa.
18 Ngesikhatsi Jarede aneminyaka lengu-162, watala Enoki.+ 19 Ngemuva kwekutala Enoki, Jarede waphila iminyaka lengu-800, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 20 Seyiyonkhe iminyaka Jarede layiphila beyingu-962, ngemuva kwaloko wafa.
21 Ngesikhatsi Enoki aneminyaka lengu-65, watala Methusela.+ 22 Ngemuva kwekutala Methusela, Enoki wachubeka ahamba naNkulunkulu weliciniso iminyaka lengu-300, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 23 Enoki waphila iminyaka lengu-365. 24 Enoki wachubeka ahamba naNkulunkulu weliciniso.+ Ngemuva kwaloko akazange asaba khona, ngobe Nkulunkulu wamtsatsa.+
25 Ngesikhatsi Methusela aneminyaka lengu-187, watala Lameki.+ 26 Ngemuva kwekutala Lameki, Methusela waphila iminyaka lengu-782, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 27 Seyiyonkhe iminyaka Methusela layiphila beyingu-969, ngemuva kwaloko wafa.
28 Ngesikhatsi Lameki aneminyaka lengu-182, watala indvodzana. 29 Wayetsa watsi nguNowa,*+ futsi watsi: “Lona utasidvudvuta* ekukhandlekeni kwetfu nasekusebenteni kamatima ngenca yemhlabatsi Jehova lawucalekisa.”+ 30 Ngemuva kwekutala Nowa, Lameki waphila iminyaka lengu-595, futsi waba nemadvodzana nemadvodzakati. 31 Seyiyonkhe iminyaka Lameki layiphila beyingu-777, ngemuva kwaloko wafa.
32 Ngesikhatsi Nowa aneminyaka lengu-500, waba nebantfwana. Emabito abo bekuboShemi,+ Hhamu+ naJafethi.+