UGenesisi 36:1-43

  • Abosendo luka-Esawu (1-30)

  • Amakhosi lezinduna zako-Edomi (31-43)

36  Le yimbali ka-Esawu, okutsho u-Edomi.+ 2  U-Esawu wathatha abafazi bakhe kumadodakazi aseKhenani. Wathatha u-Ada+ indodakazi ka-Eloni umHithi,+ lo-Oholibhama+ indodakazi ka-Ana eyayingumzukulu kaZibhiyoni umHivi 3  njalo wathatha lendodakazi ka-Ishmayeli uBhasemathi,+ udadewabo kaNebhayothi.+ 4  U-Ada wazalela u-Esawu u-Elifazi, uBhasemathi wamzalela uRehuweli, 5  u-Oholibhama wazala uJewushi loJalamu loKhora.+ La yiwo amadodana ka-Esawu azalelwa elizweni laseKhenani. 6  Ngemva kwalokho u-Esawu wathatha amakhosikazi akhe, lamadodana akhe, lamadodakazi akhe, bonke abendlu yakhe, lomhlambi wakhe wenkomo lezimvu, lazo zonke ezinye izifuyo zakhe layo yonke inotho ayeseyibuthelele+ elizweni laseKhenani, wasesuka waya kwelinye ilizwe khatshana lomfowabo uJakhobe.+ 7  Phela impahla yabo yayisinengi kakhulu ukuthi bahlale ndawonye, lendawo ababehlala kuyo* yayingasabeneli ngenxa yobunengi bezifuyo zabo. 8  Ngakho u-Esawu wahlala elizweni laseSeyiri elisezintabeni.+ U-Esawu wayebizwa langokuthi ngu-Edomi.+ 9  Le yimbali ka-Esawu uyise wama-Edomi ayehlala elizweni laseSeyiri+ elisezintabeni. 10  La ngamabizo amadodana ka-Esawu: U-Elifazi indodana ka-Ada, inkosikazi ka-Esawu loRehuweli indodana kaBhasemathi, inkosikazi ka-Esawu.+ 11  Amadodana ka-Elifazi kwakunguThemani,+ lo-Omari, loZefo, loGathamu kanye loKhenazi.+ 12  UThimina waba ngomunye umfazi ka-Elifazi indodana ka-Esawu. Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi wazalela u-Elifazi indodana okwakuthiwa ngu-Amaleki.+ La yiwo okwakungamadodana ka-Ada inkosikazi ka-Esawu. 13  Amadodana kaRehuweli kwakunguNahathi, loZera, loShama kanye loMiza. La yiwo okwakungamadodana kaBhasemathi+ inkosikazi ka-Esawu. 14  Amadodana ka-Oholibhama inkosikazi ka-Esawu kwakunguJewushi loJalamu loKhora. U-Oholibhama wayeyindodakazi ka-Ana futhi engumzukulu kaZibhiyoni. 15  Nanzi induna zamadodana ka-Esawu+ ezazivela kumadodana ka-Elifazi izibulo lika-Esawu: Induna uThemani, lenduna u-Omari, lenduna uZefo, lenduna uKhenazi,+ 16  lenduna uKhora, lenduna uGathamu kanye lenduna u-Amaleki. Lezi yizo induna zosendo luka-Elifazi+ elizweni lase-Edomi. La yiwo okwakungamadodana ka-Ada. 17  La ngamadodana kaRehuweli indodana ka-Esawu: Induna uNahathi, lenduna uZera, lenduna uShama kanye lenduna uMiza. Lezi yizo induna zosendo lukaRehuweli elizweni lase-Edomi.+ La yiwo okwakungamadodana kaBhasemathi inkosikazi ka-Esawu. 18  La ngamadodana ka-Oholibhama inkosikazi ka-Esawu: Induna uJewushi lenduna uJalamu lenduna uKhora. Lezi yizo induna ezavela ku-Oholibhama inkosikazi ka-Esawu, indodakazi ka-Ana. 19  La yiwo okwakungamadodana ka-Esawu kanye lezinduna zawo njalo wayebizwa langokuthi ngu-Edomi.+ 20  La ngamadodana kaSeyiri umHori ayehlala elizweni lelo:+ ULothani, loShobhali, loZibhiyoni, lo-Ana,+ 21  loDishoni, lo-Ezeri kanye loDishani.+ Lezi yizo induna zamaHori, amadodana kaSeyiri ayeselizweni lase-Edomi. 22  Amadodana kaLothani kwakunguHori loHemama njalo udadewabo kaLothani kwakunguThimina.+ 23  La ngamadodana kaShobhali: U-Alivani, loManahathi, lo-Ebhali, loShefo kanye lo-Onami. 24  La ngamadodana kaZibhiyoni:+ U-Ayiya lo-Ana. U-Ana lo nguye owathola indawo ezimpompoza amanzi atshisayo enkangala ngesikhathi eselusa obabhemi bakayise uZibhiyoni. 25  Laba ngabantwana baka-Ana: UDishoni lo-Oholibhama indodakazi ka-Ana. 26  La ngamadodana kaDishoni: UHemidani, lo-Eshibhani, lo-Ithirani kanye loKherani.+ 27  La ngamadodana ka-Ezeri: UBhilihani loZahavani lo-Akani. 28  La ngamadodana kaDishani: U-Uzi lo-Arani.+ 29  Nanzi induna zamaHori: Induna uLothani, lenduna uShobhali, lenduna uZibhiyoni, lenduna u-Ana, 30  lenduna uDishoni, lenduna u-Ezeri kanye lenduna uDishani.+ Lezi yizo induna zamaHori ezitshiyeneyo ezaziselizweni laseSeyiri. 31  Nanka amakhosi ayebusa elizweni lako-Edomi+ kungakabi lenkosi ko-Israyeli.*+ 32  UBhela indodana kaBheyori wabusa ko-Edomi njalo idolobho lakhe lalibizwa kuthiwa yiDinihabha. 33  UBhela wathi esefile, uJobhabhi indodana kaZera weBhozira waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. 34  UJobhabhi wathi esefile uHushami owayevela elizweni lamaThemani waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. 35  UHushami wathi esefile kwabusa uHadadi indodana kaBhedadi, owanqoba amaMidiyani+ elizweni lakoMowabi njalo idolobho lakhe kwakuthiwa yi-Avithi. 36  UHadadi wathi esefile, uSamila waseMasirekha waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. 37  USamila wathi esefile, uShawuli weRehobhothi ngasemfuleni waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. 38  UShawuli wathi esefile, uBhali-hanani indodana ka-Akhibhori waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe. 39  Kwathi uBhali-hanani indodana ka-Akhibhori esefile, uHadari waqalisa ukubusa esikhundleni sakhe. Idolobho lakhe kwakuthiwa yiPhawu njalo inkosikazi yakhe kwakuthiwa nguMehethabheli indodakazi kaMathiredi, indodakazi kaMezahabi. 40  Nanzi induna zosendo luka-Esawu kusiya ngezimuli zazo lendawo zazo kanye lamabizo azo: Induna uThimina, lenduna u-Aliva, lenduna uJethethi,+ 41  lenduna u-Oholibhama, lenduna u-Ela, lenduna uPhinoni, 42  lenduna uKhenazi, lenduna uThemani, lenduna uMibhizari, 43  lenduna uMagidiyeli kanye lenduna u-Iramu. Lezi yizo induna zako-Edomi kusiya ngendawo zazo zokuhlala elizweni lazo.+ Lo nguye u-Esawu owayenguyise wama-Edomi.+

Amabala angaphansi

Kumbe, “ababehlala kuyo njengabezizweni.”
NgesiHebheru, “abantwana bako-Israyeli.”