27 Zonke izinsuku zikaMetushela zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye namashumi ayisithupha nesishiyagalolunye; wayesefa.
28 ULameka wahamba iminyaka eyikhulu namashumi ayisishiyagalombili nambili, wazala indodana.
29 Waqamba igama layo ngokuthi uNowa, ethi: “Lo uyakusiduduza emsebenzini wethu nasenkathazweni yezandla zethu emhlabathini awuqalekisa uJehova.”
30 Emva kokuzalwa kukaNowa uLameka wahamba iminyaka engamakhulu ayisihlanu namashumi ayisishiyagalolunye nanhlanu, wazala amadodana namadodakazi.
31 Zonke izinsuku zikaLameka zaziyiminyaka engamakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi ayisikhombisa nesikhombisa; wayesefa.
32 UNowa wahamba iminyaka engamakhulu ayisihlanu; uNowa wazala oShemi, noHamu, noJafete.