Jenesis 11
1 Korapa knafina ama mopafima mani'naza vahe'mo'za magoke zamageruke neru'za, magoke kege hu'naze.
Umhlaba wonke wawulolimi lunye lokukhuluma okufananayo.
2 Vahe'mo'za hage'za zage hanatitega nevu'za mago agupo mopa Sinar (Babiloni) ome kete'za, anante kuma ome ante'za mani'naze.
Kwathi abantu belokhu beqhelela empumalanga, bafumana indawo evulekileyo eShinari basebesakha khona.
3 Mani'ne'za ke hugantugama hu'za anage hu'naze, Mopa kateta briki tro huta tevefi kre hanavenetita, kolta fuki erita simenia eri hanavetita tro huta nona kisune hu'za hu'naze.
Basebetshelana bathi, “Kasitshayeni izitina sizitshise kakhulu.” Babesebenzisa izitina endaweni yamatshe, lethara endaweni yodaka.
4 Anante amanage hu'naze, Tagrati rankuma trohuta za'za no kita monafi marerisnunkeno, ana nomo'a ran tagi neramina, arurega vuta eta hu'zankura tazeri atru hanie.
Basebesithi, “Zwanini, kasizakheleni idolobho libe lomphongolo ofika emazulwini, ukuze sizenzele ibizo singaze sasabalala umhlaba wonke.”
5 Hianagi Ra Anumzamo'a rankuma'ene, zaza none, vahe'mo'zama ki'naza nonku'ma kenaku erami'ne.
Kodwa uThixo wehla wazalibona idolobho kanye lomphongolo abantu ababewakha.
6 Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hu'ne, Zamagra magoke naga mani'ne'za magoke zamageru neru'za, amazana eri agafa hazankiza, mago'zama hunaku'ma hanaza zana, amne tro hugahaze.
UThixo wathi, “Nxa bengabantu banye bekhuluma limi lunye sebeqalisile ukwenza lokhu, pho kakukho okungabehlula.
7 E'i zanku tagra uramita ke'zami eri savari hamanenke'za, zamagra zamageru'ma antahizankura amuho hugahaze.
Zwanini, kasehleni siye phansi sisanganise ulimi lwabo bangabe besazwana.”
8 Anage nehuno Ra Anumzamo'a zamazeri fragu vazige'za kumazimi tro huvaga ore'za atre'za maka moparega vu'za e'za hu'za umani'naze.
Kanjalo uThixo wabahlakaza emhlabeni wonke, bayekela ukwakha idolobho.
9 E'ina hu'nea agafare ana ran kumakura Babelie hu'za hu'naze. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo ana mopafi vahe'mokizmi zamagerura zamazeri havia huteno, hakare moparega zamazeri atrege'za vu'za e'za hu'naze.
Kungakho labizwa ngokuthi yiBhabheli, ngoba khonapho uThixo wasanganisa ulimi lomhlaba wonke. Kusukela lapho uThixo wabahlakazela emhlabeni wonke.
10 Tima hagetegeno tare kafuma evigeno'a, Semimpinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vahera amana hu'ne. Semi'a 100'a zagegafu huteno, Arpaksadina nefa'za hu'ne.
Lo ngumlando wosendo lukaShemu. Eminyakeni emibili emva kukazamcolo, uShemu eseleminyaka elikhulu wazala u-Afazadi.
11 Arpaksadi nafa'za huteno Semi'a 500'a zagegafu nehuno ne'mofara mago'ane zamante'ne. Semi'a 600'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
Esezele u-Afazadi, uShemu waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu amahlanu, njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
12 Arpaksadi'a 35'a zagegafu huteno, Selana nefa'za hu'ne.
Kwathi u-Afazadi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu, wazala uShela.
13 Arpaksadi'a Sela nefa'zama huteno'a, 403'a zagegafu nehuno mago'ane ne'mofara zamante'ne. Arpaksadi'a 438'a zagegafu huteno fri'ne.
Esezele uShela, u-Afazadi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu amane lantathu, njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
14 Sela'a 30'a zagegafu maniteno, Eberina nefa'za hu'ne.
UShela esephile iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu wazala u-Ebha.
15 Sela'a Eberi nefa'za huteno 403'a zagegafu nehuno mago'ane ne'mofara zamante'ne, Sela'a 433'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
Esezele u-Ebha, uShela waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu amane lantathu, njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
16 Eberi'a 34'a zagegafu maniteno, Peleki nefa'za hu'ne.
U-Ebha esephile iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lane wazala uPhelegi.
17 Eberi'a Peleki nefaza huteno, 430'a zagegafu nehuno mago'ane ne'mofara zamante'ne. Eberi'a 464'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
Esezele uPhelegi, u-Ebha waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amathathu, njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
18 Peleki'a 30'a zagegafu nehuno Reuna nefa'za hu'ne.
UPhelegi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu, wazala uRewu.
19 Peleki'ma Reu nefa'za huteno 209ni'a zagegafu maniteno mago'ane ne'mofara zamante'ne. Peleki'a 239ni'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
Esezele uRewu, uPhelegi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu amabili lesificamunwemunye, njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
20 Reu'a 32'a zagegafu maniteno, Serugina nefa'za hu'ne.
Kwathi uRewu esephile iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lambili, wazala uSerugi.
21 Serugi'ma fore hutegeno henka Reu'a 207ni'a zagegafu maniteno, mago'ane ne'mofara zamante'ne. Reu'a 239ni'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
Esezele uSerugi, uRewu waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu amabili lesikhombisa, njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
22 Serugi'a 30'a zagegafu maniteno, Nahona nefa'za hu'ne.
Kwathi uSerugi esephile iminyaka engamatshumi amathathu, wazala uNahori.
23 Serugi'a Naho nefaza huteno 200'a zagegafu maniteno, mago'ane ne'mofara zamante'ne. Serugi'a 230'a zagegafu huteno fri'ne.
Esezele uNahori, uSerugi waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu amabili, njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
24 Naho'a 29ni'a zagegafu nehuno, Terana nefa'za hu'ne.
UNahori esephile iminyaka engamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye wazala uThera.
25 Naho'a, Terana nefa'za huteno 119ni'a zagegafu maniteno, mago'ane ne'mofara zamante'ne, Naho'a 148'a zagegafu maniteno fri'ne.
Esezele uThera, uNahori waphila okweminyaka elikhulu letshumi lesificamunwemunye, njalo waba lamanye amadodana lamadodakazi.
26 Tera'ma 70'a zagegafu nehuno'a Abrama, Nahoma, Haranikizmi nezmafa'za hu'ne.
UThera esephile iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa wazala u-Abhrama, uNahori loHarani.
27 Tera nagara amanahu hu'ne. Tera'a Abrama, Nahoma, Haranikizmi nezmafa'e. Hagi Harani'a Loti nefa'e.
Lo ngumlando wosendo lukaThera. UThera wazala u-Abhrama, uNahori loHarani. Kwathi uHarani wazala uLothi.
28 Tera'a ofri mani'negeno, Harani'a kasente'naza kumate Ur kaziga Kaldi'a mopare fri'ne.
Kwathi uyise uThera esaphila uHarani wafa bese-Uri idolobho lamaKhaladiya, elizweni lokuzalwa kwakhe.
29 Hagi Abramu'ene Nahokea a' eri'na'e. Hagi Abramu a'mofo agi'a Sarai'e. Naho a'mofo agi'a Milka'e, agra Harani mofare. Milkane Iskakizni neznafa'e.
U-Abhrama loNahori bathatha bobabili. Ibizo lomka-Abhrama lalinguSarayi, kwathi ibizo likamkaNahori linguMilikha; wayeyindodakazi kaHarani uyise kaMilikha kanye lo-Isikha.
30 Hianagi Sarai'a mofavre onte narvo a' mani'ne.
Kodwa uSarayi wayeyinyumba; wayengelabantwana.
31 Hagi Tera'a mofavre'a Abramuma, negeho Lotima Abramu nenaro Sarainki huno nezmavreno Kaldi'a kaziga Ur kumara atre'za Kenani vunaku vu'naze. Hianagi Harani kumate'ma unehanati'za anante umani'naze.
UThera wathatha indodana yakhe u-Abhrama, lomzukulu wakhe uLothi indodana kaHarani, lomalokazana wakhe uSarayi umfazi wendodana yakhe u-Abhrama, basuka bonke e-Uri lamaKhaladiya baqonda eKhenani. Kodwa bafika eHarani basebesakha khona.
32 Tera'a 205fu'a zagegafu huteno, Harani mopare fri'ne.
UThera waphila okweminyaka engamakhulu amabili lanhlanu, wafela eHarani.
