Mutauro Mumwe, Vanhu Vamwe
Mutauro mumwe, chirongwa chimwe: shongwe nezita, kuti vanhu varege kupararira. Baba vedu vanoburuka, vanovhiringidza mutauro wavo, uye vanovaparadzira zvakadaro. Ipapo chitsauko chinonangana nemhuri yaTera ichibva kuUri, Sarai asingagoni kubereka vana.
11 1Zvino nyika yose yakanga ine mutauro mumwe chete nokutaura kumwe chete. 2Zvino pavakatama vachienda kumabvazuva, vakawana bani munyika yeShinari vakagara ipapo. 3Vakataurirana vachiti, “Uyai, ngatiitei zvidhina tizvipise kwazvo.” Vakashandisa zvidhina pane mabwe, netara pane dhaka. 4Ipapo vakati, “Uyai, ngatizvivakirei guta neshongwe ine musoro wayo uri kudenga, uye tizviitire zita, kuti tirege kupararira pamusoro penyika yose.”
5Asi Baba vedu vakaburuka kuti vaone guta neshongwe zvakanga zvichivakwa navanhu. a a v5 Baba vedu, vari kwose kwose, vanorondedzerwa se“vanoburuka” — mutauro wavanhu wokuswedera kwavo kuti vaite chimwe chinhu.
6Baba vedu vakati, “Tarirai, vanhu vamwe chete vane mutauro mumwe chete, uye uku ndiko kutanga chete kwezvavachaita. Zvino hapana chavanoronga kuita chavachakoniwa. 7Uyai, ngatiburukireiko ikoko tinovhiringidza mutauro wavo, kuti parege kuva nomunhu anonzwisisa mutauro womuvakidzani wake.”
8Saka Baba vedu vakavaparadzira kubva ipapo pamusoro penyika yose, uye vakarega kuvaka guta. 9Naizvozvo rakanzi Bhabheri, nokuti ipapo Baba vedu vakavhiringidza mutauro wenyika yose, uye vachibva ipapo vakavaparadzira pamusoro penyika yose. b b v9 Zita rokuti Bhabheri rinofanana nerokuti “kuvhiringidzwa” — richiratidza nzvimbo iyo Baba vedu vakavhiringidza mutauro wavanhu.
Dzinza raShemu
10Iyi ndiyo nhoroondo yaShemu: ava namakore zana, akabereka Arifakisadhi, makore maviri mushure mamafashamu. 11Shemu akararama makore mazana mashanu mushure mokubereka Arifakisadhi, uye akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
12Arifakisadhi akati ararama makore makumi matatu namashanu, akabereka Shera. 13Arifakisadhi akararama makore mazana mana nematatu mushure mokubereka Shera, uye akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
14Shera akati ararama makore makumi matatu, akabereka Eberi. 15Shera akararama makore mazana mana nematatu mushure mokubereka Eberi, uye akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
16Eberi akati ararama makore makumi matatu namana, akabereka Peregi. 17Eberi akararama makore mazana mana namakumi matatu mushure mokubereka Peregi, uye akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
18Peregi akati ararama makore makumi matatu, akabereka Reu. 19Peregi akararama makore mazana maviri namapfumbamwe mushure mokubereka Reu, uye akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
20Reu akati ararama makore makumi matatu namaviri, akabereka Serugi. 21Reu akararama makore mazana maviri nemanomwe mushure mokubereka Serugi, uye akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
22Serugi akati ararama makore makumi matatu, akabereka Nahori. 23Serugi akararama makore mazana maviri mushure mokubereka Nahori, uye akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
24Nahori akati ararama makore makumi maviri namapfumbamwe, akabereka Tera. 25Nahori akararama makore zana negumi namapfumbamwe mushure mokubereka Tera, uye akava navamwe vanakomana navanasikana.
26Tera akati ararama makore makumi manomwe, akabereka Abhurama, Nahori, naHarani.
Mhuri yaTera
27Zvino iyi ndiyo nhoroondo yezvizvarwa zvaTera. Tera akabereka Abhurama, Nahori, naHarani; uye Harani akabereka Roti. 28Harani akafira munzvimbo yaakaberekerwa, paUri yavaKaradheya, baba vake Tera vasati vafa. 29Abhurama naNahori vakawana vakadzi; mukadzi waAbhurama ainzi Sarai, uye mukadzi waNahori ainzi Mirika, mwanasikana waHarani, uyo aivawo baba vaIsika. 30Zvino Sarai akanga asingakwanisi kuva nemimba; akanga asina vana. 31Tera akatora mwanakomana wake Abhurama, nomuzukuru wake Roti mwanakomana waHarani, nomuroora wake Sarai, mukadzi waAbhurama, vakabva paUri yavaKaradheya vakananga kuKanani; vakasvika kuHarani vakagara ipapo. 32Tera akararama makore mazana maviri namashanu, akafira kuHarani.