Uhlu lozalo luka-Adamu

Izizukulwane eziyishumi kusukela ku-Adamu kuya kuNowa, ngasinye siphetha ngamazwi afanayo: wase efa. Ukuphila isikhathi eside akukuvimbi. Ngu-Enoke kuphela owephula lo mkhuba — wahamba noBaba wethu, wavele akabe esekhona, ethathiwe.

Isahluko 5.

Lokhu kuwumbhalo wozalo luka-Adamu. Mhla uBaba wethu edala abantu, wabenza ngomfanekiso kaNkulunkulu. ^a Wabadala, owesilisa nowesifazane; wababusisa, wababiza ngokuthi Abantu mhla bedalwa. Eneminyaka eyikhulu namashumi amathathu, u-Adamu wazala indodana efana naye, ngomfanekiso wakhe, wayiqamba igama wathi uSethi. Emva kokuzala uSethi, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. Sewuwonke, u-Adamu waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye namashumi amathathu, wabe esefa.

USethi esephile iminyaka eyikhulu nanhlanu, wazala u-Enoshi. Emva kokuzala u-Enoshi, uSethi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili nesikhombisa, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. Sewuwonke, uSethi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye neshumi nambili, wabe esefa.

U-Enoshi esephile iminyaka engamashumi ayisishiyagalolunye, wazala uKenani. Emva kokuzala uKenani, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili neshumi nanhlanu, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. Sewuwonke, u-Enoshi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye nanhlanu, wabe esefa.

UKenani esephile iminyaka engamashumi ayisikhombisa, wazala uMahalaleli. Emva kokuzala uMahalaleli, uKenani waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili namashumi amane, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. Sewuwonke, uKenani waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye neshumi, wabe esefa.

UMahalaleli esephile iminyaka engamashumi ayisithupha nanhlanu, wazala uJaredi. Emva kokuzala uJaredi, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili namashumi amathathu, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. Sewuwonke, uMahalaleli waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili namashumi ayisishiyagalolunye nanhlanu, wabe esefa.

UJaredi esephile iminyaka eyikhulu namashumi ayisithupha nambili, wazala u-Enoke. Emva kokuzala u-Enoke, uJaredi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalombili, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. Sewuwonke, uJaredi waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye namashumi ayisithupha nambili, wabe esefa.

U-Enoke esephile iminyaka engamashumi ayisithupha nanhlanu, wazala uMethusela. Emva kokuzala uMethusela, u-Enoke wahamba noBaba wethu iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. ^b Sewuwonke, u-Enoke waphila iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu namashumi ayisithupha nanhlanu. U-Enoke wahamba ngokwethembeka noBaba wethu; wabe esenyamalala, ngokuba uBaba wethu wamthatha. ^c

UMethusela esephile iminyaka eyikhulu namashumi ayisishiyagalombili nesikhombisa, wazala uLameka. Emva kokuzala uLameka, uMethusela waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi ayisishiyagalombili nambili, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. Sewuwonke, uMethusela waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye namashumi ayisithupha nesishiyagalolunye, wabe esefa.

ULameka esephile iminyaka eyikhulu namashumi ayisishiyagalombili nambili, wazala indodana. Wayiqamba igama wathi uNowa, ethi: “Uyosiduduza emsebenzini wethu nasekukhandlekeni okubuhlungu kwezandla zethu, emhlabathini uBaba wethu awuqalekisa.” ^d Emva kokuzala uNowa, uLameka waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisihlanu namashumi ayisishiyagalolunye nanhlanu, wazala namanye amadodana namadodakazi. Sewuwonke, uLameka waphila iminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi ayisikhombisa nesikhombisa, wabe esefa.

UNowa eseneminyaka engamakhulu ayisihlanu, wazala uShemi, uHamu, noJafethi.

Imibhalo yaphansi

^aIGenesisi 5:1 — Lapha uNkulunkulu ngu-Elohimu. ITestamente eLisha lembula uNkulunkulu oyedwa njengoBaba, iNdodana, noMoya oNgcwele (Mathewu 28:19; Johane 1:1-3; Kolose 1:15-16).
^bIGenesisi 5:22 — Ukuphila kuka-Enoke kufingqwa ngokuthi wahamba noBaba wethu — ubudlelwane obuseduze kangaka kangangokuthi uBaba wethu wamthatha wamusa ekhaya engakaze abhekane nokufa. EyamaHebheru 11:5 ithi u-Enoke wamjabulisa uBaba wethu ngokholo.
^cIGenesisi 5:24 — U-Enoke akafanga njengabanye kulesi sahluko; uBaba wethu wamthatha wamusa ekhaya ngqo. ITestamente Elisha liyaqinisekisa ukuthi wenyuselwa ezulwini engakubonanga ukufa (EyamaHebheru 11:5).
^dIGenesisi 5:29 — ULameka uqamba indodana yakhe igama lokuthi uNowa — elisho ukuthi “ukuphumula” — futhi uyaprofetha ukuthi lo mntwana uyoletha induduzo ekukhandlekeni okubuhlungu uBaba wethu akumemezela e-Edeni. Ithemba lokususa isiqalekiso liqala ukukhuluma lapha, izizukulwane eziningi ngaphambi kukaKhristu.