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IGenesisi 36

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Uzalo luka-Esawu

Inzalo ka-Esawu ithola umlando wayo ophelele — abafazi, izinduna, namakhosi abusa e-Edomi ngaphambi kokuba u-Israyeli abe nenkosi. Umfowabo owadlulwa akasuswa embhalweni; uba yisizwe esingumakhelwane esinomlando ozinzile.

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Lona umlando wozalo luka-Esawu (okungu-Edomi). U-Esawu wathatha abafazi bakhe emadodakazini aseKhanani: u-Ada indodakazi ka-Eloni umHeti, no-Oholibama indodakazi ka-Ana, indodakazi kaSibeyoni umHivi, noBasemati indodakazi ka-Ishmayeli, udadewabo kaNebayoti. U-Ada wazalela u-Esawu u-Elifazi, uBasemati wazala uRehuweli, u-Oholibama wazala uJewushi, uJalamu, noKora—amadodana ka-Esawu, awazalelwa ezweni laseKhanani. U-Esawu wathatha abafazi bakhe, amadodana akhe, amadodakazi akhe, bonke abendlu yakhe, imfuyo yakhe, zonke izilwane zakhe, nayo yonke impahla ayeyizuzile eKhanani, wasuka waya ezweni elikude nomfowabo uJakobe. Ngokuba impahla yabo yayinkulu kakhulu ukuba bahlale ndawonye; izwe ababehlala kulo lalingebanele bobabili ngenxa yemfuyo yabo. Ngakho u-Esawu wakha ezweni elinezintaba laseSeyiri. (U-Esawu ungu-Edomi.)

Lena imilando ka-Esawu, uyise wama-Edomi, ezweni elinezintaba laseSeyiri. Nanka amagama amadodana ka-Esawu: u-Elifazi indodana ka-Ada umkaEsawu; uRehuweli indodana kaBasemati umkaEsawu. Amadodana ka-Elifazi kwakunguThemani, u-Omari, uSefo, uGathamu, noKenazi. UThimna, isancinza sika-Elifazi indodana ka-Esawu, wamzalela u-Amaleki. Laba babengamadodana ka-Ada umkaEsawu. Nanka amadodana kaRehuweli: uNahati, uZera, uShama, noMiza. Laba babengamadodana kaBasemati umkaEsawu. Nanka amadodana ka-Oholibama umkaEsawu, indodakazi ka-Ana, indodakazi kaSibeyoni: wamzalela u-Esawu uJewushi, uJalamu, noKora.

Lezi izinduna zamadodana ka-Esawu. Amadodana ka-Elifazi, izibulo lika-Esawu: induna uThemani, induna u-Omari, induna uSefo, induna uKenazi. Induna uKora, induna uGathamu, induna u-Amaleki—lezi izinduna zika-Elifazi ezweni lase-Edomi; laba babengamadodana ka-Ada. Nanka amadodana kaRehuweli indodana ka-Esawu: induna uNahati, induna uZera, induna uShama, induna uMiza. Lezi izinduna zikaRehuweli ezweni lase-Edomi. Laba babengamadodana kaBasemati umkaEsawu. Amadodana ka-Oholibama umkaEsawu: induna uJewushi, induna uJalamu, induna uKora. Lezi izinduna zika-Oholibama umkaEsawu, indodakazi ka-Ana. Lawa amadodana ka-Esawu (okungu-Edomi), lezi izinduna zabo.

Nanka amadodana kaSeyiri umHori, ababehlala kulelo zwe: uLothani, uShobali, uSibeyoni, u-Ana, uDishoni, u-Ezeri, noDishani—izinduna zamaHori, amadodana kaSeyiri, ezweni lase-Edomi. Amadodana kaLothani kwakunguHori noHemamu, udadewabo kaLothani kwakunguThimna. Nanka amadodana kaShobali: u-Alivani, uManahati, u-Ebali, uShefo, no-Onamu. Nanka amadodana kaSibeyoni: u-Aya no-Ana. Lona nguye u-Ana owafumana imithombo eshisayo ehlane esalusa izimbongolo zikayise uSibeyoni. Nanka abantwana baka-Ana: uDishoni, no-Oholibama indodakazi ka-Ana. Nanka amadodana kaDishoni: uHemdani, u-Eshbani, u-Ithrani, noKherani. Nanka amadodana ka-Ezeri: uBilihani, uZahavani, no-Akani. Nanka amadodana kaDishani: u-Uzi no-Arani. Lezi izinduna zamaHori: induna uLothani, induna uShobali, induna uSibeyoni, induna u-Ana, induna uDishoni, induna u-Ezeri, induna uDishani—izinduna zamaHori, ngezizwe zazo, ezweni laseSeyiri.

Amakhosi Angaphambi Kwamakhosi akwa-Israyeli

Lawa amakhosi abusa ezweni lase-Edomi ngaphambi kokuba kubuse inkosi phezu kwama-Israyeli: UBhela indodana kaBeyori wabusa e-Edomi, igama lomuzi wakhe kwakunguDinihaba. Lapho uBhela efa, kwabusa esikhundleni sakhe uJobabi indodana kaZera owayevela eBhozra. Lapho uJobabi efa, kwabusa esikhundleni sakhe uHushamu ovela ezweni lamaThemani. UHushamu wafa; kwabusa esikhundleni sakhe uHadadi indodana kaBedadi, owanqoba uMidiyani endaweni yakwaMowabi. Umuzi wakhe wawuthiwa i-Avithi. Lapho uHadadi efa, kwabusa esikhundleni sakhe uSamla ovela eMasreka. Lapho uSamla efa, kwabusa esikhundleni sakhe uShawuli ovela eRehoboti engasemfuleni iYufrathe. Lapho uShawuli efa, kwabusa esikhundleni sakhe uBhali-hanani indodana ka-Akhibori. Lapho uBhali-hanani indodana ka-Akhibori efa, kwabusa esikhundleni sakhe uHadari; igama lomuzi wakhe kwakuyiPawu, igama lomkakhe kwakunguMehethabeli, indodakazi kaMathredi, indodakazi kaMezahabi.

Lawa amagama ezinduna zika-Esawu, ngezizwe zazo nangezindawo zazo, ngamagama azo: induna uThimna, induna u-Aliva, induna uJetheti. induna u-Oholibama, induna u-Ela, induna uPinoni, induna uKenazi, induna uThemani, induna uMibizari, induna uMagidiyeli, nenduna u-Iramu. Lezi izinduna zase-Edomi, ngokwezindawo zazo zokuhlala ezweni elaliyifa labo. U-Esawu wayenguyise wama-Edomi.

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