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Bzizukulu bza Adamu
1 Uyu ni m'ndandanda wa bzizukulu bza Adamu. Pomwe Mulungu adalenga munthu, adamukondza mwakulinganira na Mulungu.
2 Adawalenga mwamuna na mkazi, ndipo adawadalisa, aciwapasa dzina lakuti Adamu.
3 Pomwe Adamu akhana magole 130, adabereka mwana wacimuna wakulinganilana na iye acifanana na iye adam'pasa dzina lakuti Seti.
4 Atabala Seti, Adamu adakhala na moyo magole 800 ndipo adabereka pomwe wana anango amuna na akazi.
5 Ndipo adakhala na moyo magole 930, acifa.
6 Pomwe Seti akhana magole 105, adabereka Enosi.
7 Atabereka Enosi, Seti adakhala na moyo magole 807 ndipo adabereka wana anango amuna na akazi.
8 Magole ya moyo wace wentse yakhali 912. Ndipo adafa.
9 Pomwe Enosi akhana magole 90, adabereka Kaina.
10 Atabereka Kaina, Enosi adakhala na moyo magole 815 ndipo adabereka wana anango amuna na akazi.
11 Magole ya moyo wace wentse yakhali 905. Ndipo adafa.
12 Pomwe Kaina akhana magole 70, adabereka Mahalale.
13 Atabereka Mahalale, Kaina adakhala na moyo magole 840, ndipo adabereka wana anango amuna na akazi.
14 Magole ya moyo wace wentse yakhali 910. Ndipo adafa.
15 Pomwe Mahalale akhana magole 65, adabereka Jaredi.
16 Atabereka Jaredi, Mahale adakhala na moyo magole 830 ndipo adabereka wana anango amuna na akazi.
17 Magole ya moyo wace wentse yakhali 895. Ndipo adafa.
18 Pomwe Jaredi akhana magole 162, adabereka Enoki.
19 Atabereka Enoki, Jaredi adakhala na moyo magole 800 ndipo adabereka wana anango amuna na akazi.
20 Magole ya moyo wace wentse yakhali 962. Ndipo adafa.
21 Pomwe Enoki akhana magole 65, adabereka Metusale.
22 Atabereka Metusale, Enoki adakhala na moyo magole 300, ndipo adabereka wana anango amuna na akazi.
23 Magole ya moyo wace wentse yakhali 365.
24 Enoki adafamba na Mulungu, ndipo alibe kuwonedwa, sabwa Mulungu adamtenga.
25 Pomwe Matusela akhana magole 187, adabereka Lameki.
26 Atabereka Lameki, Matusela adakhala na moyo magole 782, ndipo adabereka wana anango amuna na akazi.
27 Magole ya moyo wace wentse yakhli 969. Ndipo adafa.
28 Pomwe Lameki akhana magole 182, adabereka mwana wacimuna.
29 Adamupasa dzina lakuti Nowa ndipo adati: “Iye an'dzatithandisa pa basa lathu na pakubonera kwa manja yathu, kucokera pamataka yomwe Mbuya adatemberera”.
30 Atabereka Nowa, Lameki adakhala na moyo magole 595 ndipo adabereka wana anango amuna na akazi.
31 Magole ya moyo wace wentse yakhali 777. Ndipo adafa.
32 Pomwe akhana magole 500, Nowa adabereka Semu, Hamu na Jafeti.