From Adam to Noah
1This is the written account of Adam’s family line.
When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them ‘Mankind’5:2 Hebrew adam when they were created.
3When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father5:6 Father may mean ancestor; also in verses 7-26. of Enosh. 7After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29He named him Noah5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort. and said, ‘He will comfort us in the labour and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.’ 30After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Njiarwa cia Adamu
15:1 Kĩam 1:27; Akol 3:10Ũyũ nĩguo ũhoro ũrĩa wandĩkĩtwo wĩgiĩ njiarwa cia Adamu.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Ngai oombire mũndũ-rĩ, amũũmbire na mũhianĩre wa Ngai. 25:2 Kĩam 1:27; Math 19:4Ngai aamoombire mũndũ mũrũme na mũndũ-wa-nja na akĩmarathima. Na aarĩkia kũmomba, akĩmeeta “mũndũ.”
35:3 Kĩam 1:26; 1Akor 15:49; Luk 3:38Adamu aakinyia mĩaka igana na mĩrongo ĩtatũ-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wamũtũkĩtie na wa mũhianĩre wake; nake akĩmũtua Sethi. 4Na thuutha wa Sethi gũciarwo-rĩ, Adamu agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 55:5 Ahib 9:27; Kĩam 2:17Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Adamu aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na mĩrongo ĩtatũ, agĩcooka agĩkua.
6Sethi aakinyia mĩaka igana na ĩtano-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Enoshu. 7Na thuutha wa Enoshu gũciarwo-rĩ, Sethi agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana na mũgwanja na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 8Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Sethi aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ, agĩcooka agĩkua.
95:9 1Maũ 1:2; Luk 3:37Enoshu aakinyia mĩaka mĩrongo kenda-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Kenani. 10Na thuutha wa Kenani gũciarwo-rĩ, Enoshu agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana na ikũmi na ĩtano, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 11Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Enoshu aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na ĩtano, agĩcooka agĩkua.
125:12 1Maũ 1:2; Luk 3:37Kenani aakinyia mĩaka mĩrongo mũgwanja-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Mahalaleli. 13Na thuutha wa Mahalaleli gũciarwo-rĩ, Kenani agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana na mĩrongo ĩna, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 14Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Kenani aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na ikũmi, agĩcooka agĩkua.
155:15 1Maũ 1:2Mahalaleli aakinyia mĩaka mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩtano-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Jaredi. 16Na thuutha wa Jaredi gũciarwo-rĩ, Mahalaleli agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana na mĩrongo ĩtatũ, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 17Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Mahalaleli aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana manana na mĩrongo kenda na ĩtano, agĩcooka agĩkua.
185:18 1Maũ 1:3Jaredi aakinyia mĩaka igana na mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩĩrĩ-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Enoku. 19Na thuutha wa Enoku gũciarwo-rĩ, Jaredi agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana manana, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 20Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Jaredi aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩĩrĩ, agĩcooka agĩkua.
215:21 Luk 3:27; 1Maũ 1:3Enoku aakinyia mĩaka mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩtano-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Methusela. 225:22 Kĩam 5:24; Mik 6:8Na thuutha wa Methusela gũciarwo-rĩ, Enoku agĩtũũra atwaranaga na Ngai mĩaka magana matatũ, akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 23Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Enoku aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana matatũ na mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na ĩtano. 245:24 2Ath 2:1, 11; Thab 49:15Enoku agĩtwarana na Ngai nginya akĩagwo tondũ Ngai nĩamuoire.
25Methusela aakinyia mĩaka igana na mĩrongo ĩnana na mũgwanja-rĩ, akĩgĩa na mũriũ wetagwo Lameku. 26Na thuutha wa Lameku gũciarwo-rĩ, Methusela agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana mũgwanja na mĩrongo ĩnana na ĩĩrĩ, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 27Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Methusela aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana kenda na mĩrongo ĩtandatũ na kenda, agĩcooka agĩkua.
28Lameku aakinyia mĩaka igana na mĩrongo ĩnana na ĩĩrĩ-rĩ, akĩgĩa mwana wa kahĩĩ. 29Nake agĩgatua Nuhu, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩarĩtũhooragĩria ruo rwa wĩra na mĩnoga ya moko maitũ rĩrĩa tũkũrĩma, tondũ Jehova nĩarumire thĩ.”
30Thuutha wa Nuhu gũciarwo-rĩ, Lameku agĩtũũra muoyo mĩaka ĩngĩ magana matano na mĩrongo kenda na ĩtano, na akĩgĩa na ciana ingĩ cia aanake na cia airĩtu. 31Mĩaka yothe ĩrĩa Lameku aatũũrire muoyo yarĩ mĩaka magana mũgwanja na mĩrongo mũgwanja na mũgwanja, agĩcooka agĩkua.
32Nuhu aakinyia ũkũrũ wa mĩaka magana matano-rĩ, akĩgĩa na ariũ ake na nĩo Shemu, na Hamu na Jafethu.
