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Adamu akamjua Hawa mkewe; naye akapata mimba, akamzaa Kaini, akasema, Nimepata mtoto mwanamume kwa Bwana.
And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
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Akaongeza akamzaa ndugu yake, Habili. Habili alikuwa mchunga kondoo, na Kaini alikuwa mkulima ardhi.
Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
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Ikawa hatimaye Kaini akaleta mazao ya ardhi, sadaka kwa Bwana.
So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
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Habili naye akaleta wazao wa kwanza wa wanyama wake na sehemu zilizonona za wanyama. Bwana akamtakabali Habili na sadaka yake;
while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
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bali Kaini hakumtakabali, wala sadaka yake. Kaini akaghadhibika sana, uso wake ukakunjamana.
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
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Bwana akamwambia Kaini, Kwa nini una ghadhabu? Na kwa nini uso wako umekunjamana?
“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
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Kama ukitenda vyema, hutapata kibali? Usipotenda vyema dhambi iko, inakuotea mlangoni, nayo inakutamani wewe, walakini yapasa uishinde.
If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”
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Kaini akamwambia Habili nduguye, [Twende uwandani]Ikawa walipokuwapo uwandani,Kaini akamwinukia Habili nduguye,akamwua.
Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
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Bwana akamwambia Kaini, Yuko wapi Habili ndugu yako? Akasema, Sijui, mimi ni mlinzi wa ndugu yangu?
And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
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Akasema, Umefanya nini? Sauti ya damu ya ndugu yako inanililia kutoka katika ardhi.
“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
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Basi sasa, umelaaniwa wewe katika ardhi, iliyofumbua kinywa chake ipokee damu ya ndugu yako kwa mkono wako;
Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
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utakapoilima ardhi haitakupa mazao yake; utakuwa mtoro na mtu asiye na kikao duniani.
When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
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Kaini akamwambia Bwana, Adhabu yangu imenikulia kubwa, haichukuliki.
But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
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Tazama, umenifukuza leo katika uso wa ardhi, nitasitirika mbali na uso wako, nami nitakuwa mtoro na mtu asiye na kikao duniani; hata itakuwa kila anionaye ataniua.
Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
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Bwana akamwambia, Kwa sababu hiyo ye yote atakayemwua Kaini atalipizwa kisasi mara saba. Bwana akamtia Kaini alama, mtu amwonaye asije akampiga.
“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
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Kaini akatoka mbele za uso wa Bwana, akakaa katika nchi ya Nodi, mbele ya Edeni.
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
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Kaini akamjua mkewe; naye akapata mimba, akamzaa Henoko; akajenga mji akauita Henoko, kwa jina la mwanawe.
And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
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Henoko akamzaa Iradi, Iradi akamzaa Mehuyaeli; Mehuyaeli akamzaa Methushaeli; Methushaeli akamzaa Lameki.
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.
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Lameki akajitwalia wake wawili, jina la wa kwanza ni Ada, na jina la wa pili ni Sila.
And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
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Ada akamzaa Yabali; huyo ndiye baba yao wakaao katika hema na kufuga wanyama.
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
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Na jina la nduguye aliitwa Yubali; huyo ndiye baba yao wapigao kinubi na filimbi.
And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
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Sila naye akamzaa Tubal-kaini, mfua kila chombo cha kukatia, cha shaba na cha chuma; na umbu lake Tubal-kaini alikuwa Naama.
And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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Lameki akawaambia wake zake, Sikieni sauti yangu, Ada na Sila; Enyi wake za Lameki, sikilizeni usemi wangu; Maana nimemwua mtu kwa kunitia jeraha; Kijana kwa kunichubua;
Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
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Kama Kaini akilipiwa kisasi mara saba, Hakika Lameki atalipiwa mara sabini na saba.
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
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Adamu akamjua mke wake tena; akazaa mwana mwanamume, akamwita jina lake Sethi; maana alisema, Mungu ameniwekea uzao mwingine mahali pa Habili; kwa sababu Kaini alimwua.
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
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Sethi naye akazaa mwana; akamwita jina lake Enoshi. Hapo ndipo watu walipoanza kuliitia Jina la Bwana.
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.