Matalikilo 4:1-26
4 Lino Adamu wakaswaangana amukaintu wakwe Eva, kumane Eva wakamita.+ Naakatumbuka Kaini,+ wakati: “Ndazyala mwana musankwa kwiinda mulugwasyo lwa Jehova.”
2 Mukuya kwaciindi, wakazyala Abelo+ imunyina.
Abelo wakaba mweembezi wambelele, pele Kaini wakaba mulimi.
3 Nokwakainda ciindi, Kaini wakaleta micelo njaakalima mumuunda kutegwa ape cituuzyo kuli Jehova.
4 Pele Abelo wakaleta bana bambelele bataanzi+ kubikkilizya amafwuta aabo. Lino Jehova wakamukkomanina Abelo acituuzyo cakwe,+
5 pele tanaakamukkomanina Kaini acituuzyo cakwe pe. Aboobo Kaini wakanyema kapati alimwi wakatyompwa.*
6 Kumane Jehova wakamubuzya Kaini kuti: “Ino nkaambo nzi ncoonyemena boobu akutyompwa?
7 Ikuti naa wacinca akutalika kucita kabotu, sena tokakkomaninwi?* Pele kuti utacinci akucita kabotu, kozyiba kuti cibi cilikukkalilide amulyango, alimwi ciyanda kukweendelezya; pele sena uyoocizunda?”
8 Kumane boobo Kaini wakaambila Abelo munyina kuti: “Atweende musyokwe.” Aboobo nobakali musyokwe, Kaini wakamuumputa Abelo munyina akumujaya.+
9 Kumane boobo, Jehova wakabuzya Kaini kuti: “Ino uli kuli Abelo munyoko?” Walo wakavwiila kuti: “Tandizyi pe. Sena ndime ndilela mwanookwesu?”
10 Mpoonya Leza wakamubuzya kuti: “Ino ncinzi ncoocita? Swiilila! Bulowa bwamunyoko bulandililila kuzwa munyika.+
11 Lino wasinganizyigwa akutandwa munyika yalo iyaasamuna mulomo wayo kuti itambule bulowa bwamunyoko kuzwa mujanza lyako.+
12 Wanoolima nyika, tainookupi butebuzi* bwayo. Uyooba sikwiingaila alimwi simutuntuli munyika.
13 Mpoonya Kaini wakaambila Jehova kuti: “Cisubulo cazibi zyangu cakomenesya cakuti tandikonzyi kucinyamuna pe.
14 Sunu wanditanda munyika alimwi ndiyoosiswa kubusyu bwako; eelyo ndiyooba sikwiingaila alimwi simutuntuli munyika, alimwi kufwumbwa uyoondijana masimpe uyoondijaya.”
15 Mpoonya Jehova wakamwaambila kuti: “Akaambo kaceeci, muntu uuli woonse utiikamujaye Kaini uyoopegwa cisubulo ziindi zili ciloba.”
Aboobo Jehova wakabikkila Kaini citondezyo cakuti kufwumbwa uumujana atakamujayi.
16 Kumane Kaini wakazwa kubusyu bwa Jehova waakukkala munyika ya Bwiingaizi* kujwe lya Edeni.+
17 Kumane boobo, Kaini wakaswaangana amukaintu wakwe+ mpoonya wakamita akuzyala Enoki. Mpoonya wakatalika kuyaka munzi mupati akuwuulika zina lyamwanaakwe musankwa Enoki.
18 Mpoonya Enoki wakazyala Iradi. Alimwi Iradi wakazyala Mehujaeli, Mehujaeli wakazyala Metusaeli, Metusaeli wakazyala Lameki.
19 Lameki wakakwata bamakaintu bobilo. Wakusaanguna wakali Ada, eelyo mukazinyina wakali Zila.
20 Nokwakainda ciindi Ada wakazyala Jabali. Jabali nguwakali wakusaanguna kukkala mumatente akuvwuba banyama.
21 Izina lyamunyina wakali Jubali. Nguwakali wakusaanguna akati kabantu boonse ibalizya kantimbwa alimwi anyeele.
22 Zila awalo wakazyala Tubala-kaini mufwuzi wazibelesyo zyamisyobo-misyobo zyamukuba abutale. Alimwi mucizyi wa Tubala-kaini wakali Naama.
23 Mpoonya Lameki wakeema majwi aaya kuli bamakaintu bakwe, Ada a Zila:
“Amuswiilile jwi lyangu nywebo nobamakaintu ba Lameki;Amucenjeke matwi kuli nzyondaamba:
Ndajaya muntu akaambo kakuti wandicisa,Inzya, ndamujaya mulombwana akaambo kakunduuma.
24 Ikuti muntu uuyoojaya Kaini uyoojolelwa ziindi zili ciloba,+Nkokuti uuyoojaya Lameki uyoojolelwa ziindi zili 77.”
25 Adamu alimwi wakaswaangana amukaintu wakwe, eelyo wakazyala mwana musankwa. Wakamuulika kuti Seti,*+ nkaambo wakaamba kuti: “Leza wandipa lunyungu lumbi mubusena bwa Abelo, ooyo ngwaakajaya Kaini.”+
26 Seti awalo wakazyala mwana musankwa akumuulika kuti Enosi.+ Aciindi eeco bantu bakatalika kwiita zina lya Jehova.*
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “busyu bwakwe bwakawa.”
^ Naa “sena takukabi kusekelela?”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “nguzu.”
^ Naa “munyika ya Nodi.”
^ Nkokwaamba kuti “Kusalwa; Kubikkwa.”
^ Naa “bantu bakatalika kusampaula zina lya Jehova.”