Tjidumano tje Ndzimu na Nuwa
1 Ndzimu ukakombolela Nuwa ne bakololo babe ukati, “Ibeni ne mbeleko muwande muzhale shango. 2 Phuka dzose dze shango ne nyuni dzose dza pezhugwi na zose zwinokambayila ne hwobe dze gungwa zose zowomutja zwikamutizha. Zose ndazwilonga mu maboko enyu. 3 Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinotjila tjiyendayenda tjowobe zojiwa zwenyu. Sekwa ndakamupa milibo minyolo, ngwenu ndomupa tjimwe ne tjimwe. 4 Koga musitongoja nyama ina butjilo gwayo, hwuti ina malopa. 5 Nge malebeswa ndowoloba phuka kene nthu unotebula malopa enyu emubulaya. Ndowoloba nge lufu mmwe ne mmwe unobulaya mmwe. 6 Kene ali ani unotebula lopa le nthu, na iyebo lopa lile lowotebugwa nge nthu, ngoti Ndzimu wakathama nthu mu ifano tjawo. 7 Imwi, ibeni ne mbeleko mupaphidzike muwande mu shango.”
8 Ipapo Ndzimu ukadwa Nuwa ne bakololo babe ukati, 9 “Bonani, ndothama tjidumano tjangu namwi ne zwizekugwana zwenyu, 10 ne tjibumbiwa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinamwi, nyuni ne zwithuwo ne phuka dzose dze shango, zose zwakabhuda mu araka. 11 Ndothama tjidumano tjangu namwi, tjekuti, akutjina nkubila unowolobesa zwitjili zose, naiko akutjina nkubila utjawokolomodza shango.” 12 Ndizo Ndzimu ukabe uti, “Tjilakidzo tje tjidumano tjandinothama pakati kwangu namwi ne tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinotjila tjinamwi, tjidumano tje zwizekugwana zose, etji, 13 ndabiga nlalabungu wangu mu makole, ngono unowobe tjilakidzo tje tjidumano pakati kwangu ne shango. 14 Kowoti ndimilidzila makole pezhugwi, nlalabungu uboneka mu makole, 15 ndowokumbula tjidumano tjangu pakati kwangu namwi ne zwitjili zose zwe njudzi dzose. Vula adzitowofa dzabe nkubila kakale kulobesa zwitjili zose. 16 Nlalabungu mu makole, ndowoulinga akumbula tjidumano tjisingapele pakati kwe Ndzimu ne zwibumbiwa zose zwinotjila zwe ludzi gumwe ne gumwe mu shango.” 17 Ndzimu ukabe uti kuna Nuwa, “Etji nditjo tjilakidzo tje tjidumano tjandathama pakati kwangu ne zwitjili zose mu shango.”
Nuwa ne bakololo babe
18 Bakololo ba Nuwa bakabhuda mu araka ndi Shemu na Hamu na Jafeti. Hamu ndi tate ba Kanana. 19 Ibaba batatu bakabe bali bana ba Nuwa, ndibo bobatategulu be bathu bose mu shango.
20 Nuwa, nlume wakabe ali nlimi, ndiye we kutanga kulima nnda we mizhambi. 21 Kang'wa nkumbi kalaladza, ngono kalala mu nshasha asakasungila. 22 Hamu, tate ba Kanana kabonela tate babe, ngono kanobudza bakulu babe kuzhe. 23 Ipapo Shemu na Jafeti bakatola ngubo bakaibiga mu mathudzi abo, bakayenda nge ku shule bakafukidza tate babo. Njiso dzabo dzakabe dzakalinga ntome kuyita kuti basibonele tate babo. 24 Nuwa kati emuka mu kulaladza kukwe, kaziba tjaakabe ashingigwa nge nkololo uwe ntukunu, 25 ngono kati,
“Kanana ngaabe ne bhiso!
Unowobe nlanda we balanda ku bana ba mmeyabe.
26 Ngakukudziwe Yahwe Ndzimu wa Shemu!
Kanana unowobe nlanda wa Shemu.
27 Ndzimu ngautalabudze ntuthu wa Jafeti.
Jafeti ngaagale mu mishasha ya Shemu,
Kanana unowobe nlanda uwe.”
28 Shule kwe nkubila Nuwa katjila makole ali mazana matatu ana makole ali makumi mashanu (350). 29 Makole wose Nuwa aakatjila, makole ali mazana ali zhanalume ana makole ali makumi mashanu (950), ngono kafa.
Tjidumano tje Ndzimu na Nuwa
1 Ndzimu ukakombolela Nuwa ne bakololo babe ukati, “Ibeni ne mbeleko muwande muzhale shango. 2 Phuka dzose dze shango ne nyuni dzose dza pezhugwi na zose zwinokambayila ne hwobe dze gungwa zose zowomutja zwikamutizha. Zose ndazwilonga mu maboko enyu. 3 Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinotjila tjiyendayenda tjowobe zojiwa zwenyu. Sekwa ndakamupa milibo minyolo, ngwenu ndomupa tjimwe ne tjimwe. 4 Koga musitongoja nyama ina butjilo gwayo, hwuti ina malopa. 5 Nge malebeswa ndowoloba phuka kene nthu unotebula malopa enyu emubulaya. Ndowoloba nge lufu mmwe ne mmwe unobulaya mmwe. 6 Kene ali ani unotebula lopa le nthu, na iyebo lopa lile lowotebugwa nge nthu, ngoti Ndzimu wakathama nthu mu ifano tjawo. 7 Imwi, ibeni ne mbeleko mupaphidzike muwande mu shango.”
8 Ipapo Ndzimu ukadwa Nuwa ne bakololo babe ukati, 9 “Bonani, ndothama tjidumano tjangu namwi ne zwizekugwana zwenyu, 10 ne tjibumbiwa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinamwi, nyuni ne zwithuwo ne phuka dzose dze shango, zose zwakabhuda mu araka. 11 Ndothama tjidumano tjangu namwi, tjekuti, akutjina nkubila unowolobesa zwitjili zose, naiko akutjina nkubila utjawokolomodza shango.” 12 Ndizo Ndzimu ukabe uti, “Tjilakidzo tje tjidumano tjandinothama pakati kwangu namwi ne tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinotjila tjinamwi, tjidumano tje zwizekugwana zose, etji, 13 ndabiga nlalabungu wangu mu makole, ngono unowobe tjilakidzo tje tjidumano pakati kwangu ne shango. 14 Kowoti ndimilidzila makole pezhugwi, nlalabungu uboneka mu makole, 15 ndowokumbula tjidumano tjangu pakati kwangu namwi ne zwitjili zose zwe njudzi dzose. Vula adzitowofa dzabe nkubila kakale kulobesa zwitjili zose. 16 Nlalabungu mu makole, ndowoulinga akumbula tjidumano tjisingapele pakati kwe Ndzimu ne zwibumbiwa zose zwinotjila zwe ludzi gumwe ne gumwe mu shango.” 17 Ndzimu ukabe uti kuna Nuwa, “Etji nditjo tjilakidzo tje tjidumano tjandathama pakati kwangu ne zwitjili zose mu shango.”
Nuwa ne bakololo babe
18 Bakololo ba Nuwa bakabhuda mu araka ndi Shemu na Hamu na Jafeti. Hamu ndi tate ba Kanana. 19 Ibaba batatu bakabe bali bana ba Nuwa, ndibo bobatategulu be bathu bose mu shango.
20 Nuwa, nlume wakabe ali nlimi, ndiye we kutanga kulima nnda we mizhambi. 21 Kang'wa nkumbi kalaladza, ngono kalala mu nshasha asakasungila. 22 Hamu, tate ba Kanana kabonela tate babe, ngono kanobudza bakulu babe kuzhe. 23 Ipapo Shemu na Jafeti bakatola ngubo bakaibiga mu mathudzi abo, bakayenda nge ku shule bakafukidza tate babo. Njiso dzabo dzakabe dzakalinga ntome kuyita kuti basibonele tate babo. 24 Nuwa kati emuka mu kulaladza kukwe, kaziba tjaakabe ashingigwa nge nkololo uwe ntukunu, 25 ngono kati,
“Kanana ngaabe ne bhiso!
Unowobe nlanda we balanda ku bana ba mmeyabe.
26 Ngakukudziwe Yahwe Ndzimu wa Shemu!
Kanana unowobe nlanda wa Shemu.
27 Ndzimu ngautalabudze ntuthu wa Jafeti.
Jafeti ngaagale mu mishasha ya Shemu,
Kanana unowobe nlanda uwe.”
28 Shule kwe nkubila Nuwa katjila makole ali mazana matatu ana makole ali makumi mashanu (350). 29 Makole wose Nuwa aakatjila, makole ali mazana ali zhanalume ana makole ali makumi mashanu (950), ngono kafa.