Genesis 5 | Old Testament

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Genesis 5English

Kutangisa 5African Kalanga

English1
This is the written account of Adam’s line. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.
African Kalanga
Ogu lukwalo ngekwe zwizekugwana zwa Adamu. Mu zhuba Ndzimu lawakabumba nthu wakambumba mu ifano tje Ndzimu.
English2
He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them “man.”
African Kalanga
Wakababumba ali nthu tjilume ne nthu tjikadzi, ngono ukabakombolela ukabadana uti, “Bathu” mu zhuba lawakababumba.
English3
When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.
African Kalanga
Adamu kati atjila makole ali zana ling'ompela lina makumi matatu (130), kazwala mwana we tjilisana unofanana naye, ali mu ifano tjitje, ngono kantumila zina kati Seti.
English4
After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Seti, Adamu katjila makole ali mazana ali zhanakadzi (800), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English5
Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Adamu aakatjila, makole ali mazana ali zhanalume ana makole ali makumi matatu (930), ndizo ekofa.
English6
When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
African Kalanga
Seti kati atjila makole ali zana ling'ompela lina makole ali mashanu (105), kazwala Enoshi.
English7
And after he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Enoshi, Seti katjila makole ali mazana ali zhanakadzi ana ali kutendeka (807), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English8
Altogether, Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Seti aakatjila makole ali mazana ali zhanalume ana makole ali gumi lina mabili (912), ndizo ekofa.
English9
When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
African Kalanga
Enoshi kati atjila makole ali makumi ali zhanalume (90), kazwala Kenani.
English10
And after he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Kenani, Enoshi katjila makole ali mazana ali zhanakadzi ana makole ali gumi lina ali mashanu (815), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English11
Altogether, Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Enoshi aakatjila, makole ali mazana ali zhanakadzi ana makole ali makumi manna (840), ndizo ekofa.
English12
When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.
African Kalanga
Kenani kati atjila makole ali makumi ali kutendeka (70), kazwala Mahalaleli.
English13
And after he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Mahalaleli, Kenani katjila makole ali mazana ali zhanakadzi ana makumi manna (840), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English14
Altogether, Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Kenani aakatjila makole ali mazana ali zhanalume ana makole ali gumi (910), ndizo ekofa.
English15
When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.
African Kalanga
Mahalaleli kati atjila makole ali makumi ali tathatu ana ali mashanu (65), kazwala Jaredi.
English16
And after he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Jaredi, Mahalaleli katjila makole ali mazana ali zhanakadzi ana makole ali makumi matatu (830), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English17
Altogether, Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Mahalaleli aakatjila makole ali mazana ali zhanakadzi ana makole ali makumi ali zhanalume ana mashanu (895), ndizo ekofa.
English18
When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
African Kalanga
Jaredi kati atjila makole ali zana ling'ompela lina makumi ali tathatu ana mabili (162), kazwala Enoki.
English19
And after he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Enoki, Jaredi katjila makole ali mazana ali zhanakadzi (800), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English20
Altogether, Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Jaredi aakatjila makole ali mazana ali zhanalume ana makumi ali tathatu ana mabili (962), ndizo ekofa.
English21
When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
African Kalanga
Enoki kati atjila makole ali makumi ali tathatu ana ali mashanu (65), kazwala Methusela.
English22
And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Methusela, Enoki wakayenda ne Ndzimu makole ali mazana matatu (300), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English23
Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Enoki aakatjila makole ali mazana matatu ana makumi ali tathatu ana mashanu (365).
English24
Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
African Kalanga
Enoki wakabe eyenda ne Ndzimu, ngono kukawanika asitjipo, ngoti Ndzimu wakantola.
English25
When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
African Kalanga
Methusela kati atjila makole ali zana ling'ompela lina makole ali makumi ali zhanakadzi ana kutendeka (187), kazwala Lameki.
English26
And after he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Lameki, Methusela katjila makole ali mazana ali kutendeka ana makumi ali zhanakadzi ana mabili (782), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English27
Altogether, Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Methusela aakatjila, makole ali mazana ali zhanalume ana makole ali makumi ali tathatu ana zhanalume (969), ndizo ekofa.
English28
When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.
African Kalanga
Lameki wakati atjila makole ali zana ling'ompela lina makole ali makumi ali zhanakadzi ana mabili (182), kazwala mwana we tjilisana.
English29
He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”
African Kalanga
Wakantumila zina kati Nuwa, ngono kabe eti, “Unowotinyalulusa mu nshingo unolema watinodzulana nawo tishinga nge maboko, wakabangiwa nge pasi pakalongwa bhiso ndi Yahwe.”
English30
After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
African Kalanga
Shule kwe asinozwala Nuwa, Lameki katjila makole ali mazana mashanu ana makole ali zhanalume ana mashanu (595), ngono kazwala bakololo ne bakololokadzi.
English31
Altogether, Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.
African Kalanga
Makole wose a Lameki aakatjila, makole ali mazana ali kutendeka ana makumi ali kutendeka ana kutendeka (777), ndizo ekofa.
English32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
African Kalanga
Nuwa kati atjila makole ali mazana ali mashanu (500) kazwala Shemu na Hamu na Jafeti.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.