1 Isi yose tsaikaka na ilugha imwe na ukulonga kwao tsakukala kumwe. 2 Iwanu hawang'ali woghenda ubali wa kwalilawila litsua, tsawapfika mna chiwala cha Babiloni kuya tsawakala kuko. 3 Welongela, "Leka, tufatule matofali tughoke pfinoghile." Ng'awatsengele baye ghamabwe na chokaa, ila tsawatsengela matofali na lami. 4 Walonga, "Leka twitsengele ghumji na mnara ghupfike kulanga, ili taghwa lyetu limanyike, tuleke kupwililika mna isi yose."

5 Kuya IMNDEWA kahulumka hasi, kona ghumji na mnara ighutsengighwe ne iwanu. 6 IMNDEWA kalonga, "Iwanu wano wolonga lugha imwe na wandusa kutenda pfino, apfo wodaha kutenda chochose chawobama. 7 Leka tuhulumke hasi tuitiwanyitse lugha yawo ili waleke kwihulikitsa." 8 Apfo IMNDEWA kawapwililisa muisi mwose, nawo waleka kutsenga ghumji. 9 Ghumji ghula tsaghukemighwa Babeli, kwaapfila ako Imulungu tsakaitiwanyitsa lugha yose, ako kawapwililisa iwanu chila hanu muisi mwose.

10 Aghuno mweleko ghwa Shemu. Miyaka mili kulawa gharika haimalile, Shemu hayang'ali miyaka miya, tsakamweleka Arifakisadi. 11 Hayamweleke Arifakisadi, Shemu tsakakala keli miyaka miya tano, kuya kaweleka iwana wangi iwamale ne iwapinga.

12 Arifakisadi hayapfikile na miyaka salasini na tano, kamweleka Shela. 13 Hayamweleke Shela, Arifakisadi tsakakala keli miyaka mia nne na midatu.

14 Shela hayapfikile miyaka salasini, kamweleka Eberi. 15 Hayamweleke Eberi, Shela kakala keli miyaka miya nne na midatu, kuya keleka iwana wangi iwamale ne iwapinga.

16 Eberi hayapfikile miyaka salasini na mine, kamweleka Pelegi. 17 Eberi hayamweleke Pelegi, kakala keli miyaka miya ndatu na salasini. kuya keleka iwana wangi iwamale ne iwapinga.

18 Pelegi hayapfikile miyaka selasini kamweleka Reu. 19 Pelegi hayamweleke Reu, tsakakala keli miyaka miya mbili na tisa kuya keleka iwana wangi, iwamale ne iwapinga.

20 Reu hayapfikile miyaka selasini na mili, kamweleka Serugi. 21 Reu tsakakala keli miyaka miya mbili na saba kuya keleka iwana wangi, iwamale ne iwapinga.

22 Serugi hayapfikile miyaka selasini, kamweleka Nahori. 23 Kuya Serugi tsakakala keli miyaka miya mbili kuya keleka iwana wangi, iwamale ne iwapinga.

24 Nahori hayapfikile na miyaka ishirini na tisa, tsakamweleka Tera. 25 Nahori tsakakala keli miyaka miya imwe kumi na tisa kuya keleka iwana wangi, iwamale ne iwapinga.

26 Tera hayapfikile miyaka sabini, kamweleka Abramu, Nahori na Harani.

27 Auno mweleko wa Tera. Tera kamweleka Abramu, Nahori na Harani. Harani tsakamweleka Lutu. 28 Harani tsakafila Uri isi ya Wakalidayo, hanu hayelekighwe, aku aba wake yang'ali mghima. 29 Abramu na Nahori tsawakwela. Pinga wa Abramu tsakakemighwa Sarai na pinga wa Nahori tsakakemighwa Milika, Milika tsakakala neghe Harani, Halani pfipfila tsakakala aba wa Isika. 30 Sarai tsakakala tasa, tsakahela iwana.

31 Tera kamsola Abramu iyali imwanaghe, na mtsukulu wake, Loti imwana wa Harani, na mwalifala wake Sarai, pinga wa Abramu, wose tsawalawa Uri isi ya Wakalidayo waghenda Kanaani. Lekeni hawapfikile Harani, wakala baho. 32 Tera kafila Harani aku kana miyaka miya mbili na mitano.