1. Ili ndi buku la mibadwo ya Adamu. Tsiku lomwe Mulungu analenga munthu anamlenga m'cifanizo ca Mulungu;
2. anawalenga iwo mwamuna ndi mkazi, nawadalitsa iwo nacha mtundu wao anthu, tsiku lomwe anawalenga iwo.
3. Ndipo Adamu anakhala ndi moyo zaka zana limodzi kudza makumi atatu, nabala mwana wamwamuna m'cifanizo cace; namucha dzina lace Seti.
4. Masiku ace Adamu atabala Seti, anali zaka mazana asanu ndi atatu; ndipo anabala ana amuna ndi akazi.
5. Masiku ace onse anakhala ndi moyo Adamu anali zaka mazana asanu ndi anai, kudza makumi atatu; ndipo anamwalira.
6. Ndipo Seti anakhala ndi moyo zaka zana kudza zisanu, nabala Enosi;
7. ndipo Seti anakhala ndi moyo, atabala Enosi, zaka mazana asanu ndi atatu kudza zisanu ndi ziwiri: ndipo anabala ana amuna ndi akazi:
8. masiku ace onse a Seti anali zaka mazana asanu ndi anai kudza khumi ndi ziwiri; ndipo anamwalira.
9. Ndipo Enosi anakhala ndi moyo zaka makumi asanu ndi anai, nabala Kenani;
10. ndipo anakhala ndi moyo Enosi, atabala Kenani, zaka mazana asanu ndi atatu kudza khumi ndi zisanu: ndipo anabala ana amuna ndi akazi.
11. Masiku ace onse a Enosi anali mazana asanu ndi anai kudza zisanu; ndipo anamwalira.
12. Ndipo Kenani anakhala ndi moyo zaka makumi asanu ndi awiri, ndipo anabala Mahalalele:
13. ndipo Kenani anakhala ndi moyo, atabala Mahalalele zaka mazana asanu ndi atatu kudza makumi anai, ndipo anabala ana amuna ndi akazi;
14. masiku ace onse a Kenani anali zaka mazana asanu ndi anai kudza khumi; ndipo anamwalira.
15. Ndipo Mahalalele anakhala ndi moyo zaka makumi asanu ndi limodzi kudza zisanu, nabala Yaredi;
16. ndipo Mahalalele anakhala ndi moyo, atabala Yaredi, zaka mazana asanu ndi atatu kudza makumi atatu, nabala ana amuna ndi akazi:
17. masiku ace onse a Mahalalele anali zaka mazana asanu ndi atatu kudza makumi asanu ndi anai ndi zisanu; ndipo anamwalira.
18. Ndipo Yaredi anakhala ndi moyo zaka zana kudza makumi asanu ndi limodzi ndi ziwiri, nabala Enoke;
19. ndipo Yaredi anakhala ndi moyo, atabala Enoke, zaka mazana asanu ndi atatu, nabala ana amuna ndi akazi;
20. masiku ace onse a Yaledi anali zaka mazana asanu ndi anai kudza maitumi asanu ndi limodzi ndi ziwiri: ndipo anamwalira.
21. Ndipo Enoke anakhala ndi moyo zaka makumi asanu ndi limodzi kudza zisanu, nabala Metusela:
22. ndipo Enoke anayendabe ndi Mulungu, atabala Metusela, zaka mazana atatu, nabala ana amuna ndi akazi;
23. masiku ace onse a Enoke anali mazana atatu kudza makumi asanu ndi limodzi ndi zisanu;
24. ndipo Enoke anayendabe ndi Mulungu; ndipo panalibe iye; pakuti Mulungu anamtenga.
25. Ndipo Metusela anakhala ndi moyo zaka zana kudza makumi asanu ndi atatu ndi zisanu ndi ziwiri, nabala Lameke;
26. ndipo Metusela anakhala ndi moyo, atabala Lameke, zaka mazana asanu ndi awiri kudza makumi asanu ndi atatu ndi ziwiri, nabala ana amuna ndi akazi:
27. masiku ace onse a Metusela anali mazana asanu ndi anai kudza makumi asanu ndi limodzi kudza zisanu ndi zinai; ndipo anamwalira.
28. Ndipo Lameke anakhala ndi moyo zaka zana kudza makumi asanu ndi atatu ndi ziwiri, nabala mwana wamwamuna;
29. namucha dzina lace Nowa, ndi kuti, Yemweyu adzatonthoza mtima wathu pa nchito zathu zobvuta za manja athu, cifukwa ca nthaka imene anaitemberera Yehova;
30. ndipo Lameke anakhala ndi moyo atabala Nowa, zaka mazana asanu kudza makumi asanu ndi anai ndi zisanu, nabala ana amuna ndi akazi:
31. masiku ace onse a Lameke anali zaka mazana asanu ndi awiri kudza makumi asanu ndi awiri; ndipo anamwa lira.
32. Ndipo Nowa anali wa zaka mazana asanu; ndipo Nowa anabala Semu ndi Hamu ndi Yafeti.