Genesis 4 (ASG)

1Ɗa A̱da̱mu u vaki n vuka vi ni Hawa, ɗa u yaꞋin ka̱tsuma̱, ɗa u matsai Kayinu. Ɗa u danai, <<Vuzavaguɗu u ɓa̱nka̱ mu ta̱, ɗa n ciya̱i kolobo.>>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.

2Ayin a na i lo, ɗa u matsakai ni vangu ɗa u neꞋi ni kula Habila. Ana u gbonguroi ɗa wo okpoi maguɓi, a̱yi Kayinu tamkpamu wo okpoi kacimbi.Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

3A ayin a vukyaꞋa, ɗa Kayinu u bankai Vuzavaguɗu n kuneꞋe ki ili i kashina i ni.So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

4Ama a̱yi Habila u zagbai mokyon ma singai ma na a̱ gita̱i kumatsa. Ɗa u kiɗai, ɗa u bankai Vuzavaguɗu nu mɓurusa. Ɗa ta na Vuzavaguɗu wi isai alyuka a̱ ni.while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

5Ama u pana uyoꞋo u Kayinu n alyuka a̱ ni ba. Ɗa Kayinu u yaꞋin wupa, ka̱ɗu ka̱ ni ka̱ na̱mgba̱i.but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

6Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu we ecei ni, <<Yiɗa̱i i zuwai ɗa vi yaꞋin wupa? Yiɗa̱i i zuwai ɗa asuvu a̱ nu a̱ na̱mgba̱i?“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?

7Ashe vi yaꞋan baci ili i singai a kisa i ɗa ba? Vu lapula baci ba, unushi u ɗa lo a̱ utsutsu a kuvana wu, adama a na u lyaꞋa utsura u nu. Ama u gaꞋan ta̱ vu laꞋa u ɗa.>>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.”

8Ɗa Kayinu u danai vangu vi ni Habila, <<YaꞋan tsu bana a kakamba.>> Ele ɗe a kakamba, ɗa Kayinu u ga̱la̱i Habila.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.

9Ayin a na i lo, ɗa Vuzavaguɗu we ecei Kayinu, <<Te ɗai ambu wi?>> Ɗa Kayinu wu ushuki, <<Mpa n yeve ba. Mpa ɗa kindi ka vangu va̱?>>And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u danai, <<Yiɗa̱i i zuwai ɗa vi yaꞋin nannai? Adama a na mpasa n ambu mi ta̱ a malapa mu una̱ punu a iɗika a̱ kuta̱wa̱ wa̱ va̱.“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

11Gogo na iɗika i na i ɓa̱yuwa̱i adama a na yi isa mpasa n ambu e ekiye a̱ nu, i yaꞋanka wu ta̱ una̱.Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

12Ubuta̱ u na vu banai dem, ko vi yaꞋan ulinga nini, iɗika ya yo kudoku ya matsa ili ba. Uteku n anana vo okpo ta̱ vuza vu ka̱ka̱ra̱sa̱ punu a iɗika.>>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.”

13Ɗa Kayinu u danai Vuzavaguɗu, <<Atakaci a̱ va̱ a laꞋa ta̱ utsura u va̱.But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14Gogo na vu loko mu ta̱ a iɗika ya, mi ta̱ o kokpo usokongi a̱ ubuta̱ u nu, ka̱ta̱ mo okpo ka̱ka̱ra̱shi punu a aduniyan, vuza na we enei mu dem wi ta̱ a kuna mu.>>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.”

15Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu wu ushuki u danai, <<Ta nannai ba! Vuza na baci dem wu unai Kayinu mi ta̱ feu a kutakacika yi ali kucindere.>> Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u zuwakai ni urotu adama a na vuza na de dem u cinai ni ka̱ta̱ wu una yi ba.“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.

16Ɗa Kayinu u ka̱sukpa̱i kelime ka Vuzavaguɗu ɗa u lazai u banai u da̱sa̱ngi a iɗika i Nodu a Kasana ka Adini.So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17Ɗaɗa Kayinu u vaki n vuka vi ni ɗa u yaꞋin ka̱tsuma̱ u matsai maku ɗa u neꞋi ni kula Anuhu. Ayin a nanlo a̱yi a kumaꞋa likuci ɗa u nekei likuci ya n kula ku maku ma̱ ni Anuhu.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.

18Ɗa a matsakai Anuhu maku ɗa u nekei ni kula Iradu, ɗa Iradu u matsai Mehaluja ɗa Mehaluja u matsai Metusela esheku a Lameji.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.

19Lameji u zuwai a̱ma̱ci e re vuza te kula ku ni ku ɗa Ada kula ku vuza te Zila.And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

20Ɗa Ada u matsai Jabalu, a̱yi ɗa esheku a aza a na o kuyongo a̱ a̱pa̱m n a guɓai kuzuwa ku le.Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.

21Vuza ni ɗa Jabalu vuza na wi esheku a awaꞋi a umolu n a̱liki a ishari.And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

22Ɗa Zila u matsai Tubula-kayinu vuza na u ci yima ila̱nga̱ n iyum. Taku vu Tubala-kayinu a̱yi ɗa Nama.And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23Kanna ke te Lameji u danai a̱ma̱ci e re a̱ ni, <<Ada n Zila, panakai mu, a̱ɗa̱ a̱ma̱ci a Lameji, n saꞋwa ta̱ kuna kolobo ko yoku adama a na u uka mu ta̱ muna.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.

24I baci a kuna uma e cindere adama a vuza na wu unai Kayinu, I ta̱ a kuna uma amangatatsunkupa n uma e cindere adama a vuza na baci wu unai Lameji.>>If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

25Ɗa A̱da̱mu u doku u vaki n vuka vi ni, ɗa u yaꞋin ka̱tsuma̱. Ɗa u matsai maku mo yoku, ɗa vuka vi neꞋi ni kula Shitu. U danai, <<Ka̱shile ke neke mu ta̱ maku mo yoku, adama a na Habila u buwa lo ba, Kayinu wu una yi ta̱.>>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.”

26Shitu feu u matsai maku mo kolobo, ɗa u neꞋi ni kula Enos. A ayin a nanlo a ɗa uma a̱ ka̱na̱i kuɗeke kula ku Vuzavaguɗu.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.

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