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1 U-Adamu, uSethi, u-Enoshi,

Adam, Seth, Enosh;

2 uKhenani, uMahalaleli, uJaredi,

Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared;

3 u-Enoki, uMethuzela, uLameki, uNowa.

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;

4 Amadodana kaNowa ayeyila: uShemu, uHamu loJafethi.

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5 Amadodana kaJafethi ayeyila: uGomeri, uMagogi, uMadayi, uJavani, uThubhali, uMesheki loThirasi.

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

6 Amadodana kaGomeri ayeyila: u-Ashikhenazi, uRifathi kanye loThogarima.

And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.

7 Amadodana kaJavani ayeyila: u-Elisha, uThashishi, uKhithimi loRodanimu.

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

8 Amadodana kaHamu ayeyila: uKhushi, uMizirayimi, uPhuthi loKhenani.

The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

9 Amadodana kaKhushi ayeyila: uSebha, uHavila, uSabhitha, uRahama loSabhitheka. Amadodana kaRahama ayeyila: uShebha loDedani.

And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

10 UKhushi wayenguyise kaNimrodi, owakhula waba liqhawe elilamandla emhlabeni.

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

11 UMizirayimi wayenguyise wamaLudi, ama-Anami, amaLehabhi, amaNafithuhi,

And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

12 amaPhathrosi, lamaKhasiluhi (okwadabuka khona amaFilistiya) lamaKhafithori.

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whence came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

13 UKhenani wayenguyise kaSidoni izibulo lakhe, amaHithi,

And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth;

14 amaJebusi, ama-Amori, amaGigashi,

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite;

15 amaHivi, ama-Arikhi, amaSini,

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite;

16 ama-Avadi, amaZemari kanye lamaHamathi.

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

17 Amadodana kaShemu ayeyila: u-Elamu, u-Ashuri, u-Afazadi, uLudi lo-Aramu. Amadodana ka-Aramu ayeyila: u-Uzi, uHuli, uGetha loMesheki.

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether., and Meshech.

18 U-Afazadi wayenguyise kaShela, uShela wazala u-Ebha.

And Arpachshad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

19 Amadodana amabili ayezalwa ngu-Ebha ayeyila: Omunye wayenguPhelegi, ngoba ngezinsuku zakhe umhlaba wawudabuke phakathi; umfowabo kwakuthiwa nguJokithani.

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

20 UJokithani wayenguyise ka-Alimodadi, uShelefi, uHazarimavethi, uJera,

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;

21 uHadoramu, u-Uzali, uDikila,

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah;

22 u-Obhali, u-Abhimayeli, uShebha,

and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba;

23 u-Ofiri, uHavila kanye loJobhabhi. Bonke laba babengamadodana kaJokithani.

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab; All these were the sons of Joktan.

24 UShemu, u-Afazadi uShela,

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;

25 u-Ebha, uPhelegi, uRewu

Eber, Peleg, Reu;

26 uSerugi, uNahori, uThera

Serug, Nahor, Terah;

27 lo-Abhrama (u-Abhrahama).

Abram (the same is Abraham).

28 Amadodana ka-Abhrahama ayeyila: u-Isaka lo-Ishumayeli.

The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

29 Laba babeyinzalo yabo: uNebhayothi izibulo lika-Ishumayeli, uKhedari, u-Adibheli, uMibhisamu,

These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

30 uMishima, uDuma, uMasa, uHadadi, uThema,

Mishma, and Dumah, Massa; Hadad, and Tema,

31 uJethuri, uNafishi kanye loKhedema. La yiwo ayengamadodana ka-Ishumayeli.

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

32 Amadodana azalwa nguKhethura, umfazi ka-Abhrahama oweceleni, ayeyila: uZimirani, uJokishani, uMedani, uMidiyani, u-Ishibhaki loShuwa. Amadodana kaJokishani ayeyila: uShebha loDedani.

And the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

33 Amadodana kaMidiyani ayeyila: u-Efa, u-Eferi, uHanokhi, u-Abhida lo-Elida. Bonke laba babeyizizukulwane zikaKhethura.

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

34 U-Abhrahama wayenguyise ka-Isaka. Amadodana ka-Isaka ayeyila: u-Esawu lo-Israyeli.

And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau, and Israel.

35 Amadodana ka-Esawu ayeyila: u-Elifazi, uRuweli, uJewushi, uJalamu loKhora.

The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

36 Amadodana ka-Elifazi ayeyila: uThemani, u-Omari, uZefi, uGathamu loKhenazi; ekaThimina kungu-Amaleki.

The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

37 Amadodana kaRuweli ayeyila: uNahathi, uZera, uShama loMiza.

The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38 Amadodana kaSeyiri ayeyila: uLothani, uShobhali, uZibhiyoni, u-Ana, uDishoni, u-Ezeri loDishani.

And the sons of Seir; Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah, and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan.

39 Amadodana kaLothani ayeyila: uHori loHomami. UThimina wayengudadewabo kaLothani.

And the sons of Lotan; Hori and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

40 Amadodana kaShobhali ayeyila: u-Alivani, uManahathi, u-Ebhali, uShefo lo-Onami. Amadodana kaZibhiyoni ayeyila: u-Ayiya lo-Ana.

The sons of Shobal; Alian and Manahath and Ebal, Shephi and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah and Anah.

41 Indodana ka-Ana yayingu: uDishoni. Amadodana kaDishoni ayeyila: uHemirani, u-Eshibhani, u-Ithirani loKherani.

The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Hamran and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.

42 Amadodana ka-Ezeri ayeyila: uBhilihani, uZavani lo-Akhani. Amadodana kaDishoni ayeyila: u-Uzi lo-Arani.

The sons of Ezer; Bilhan and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz and Aran.

43 La ayengamakhosi abusa e-Edomi kungakabusi inkosi yako-Israyeli: uBhela indodana kaBheyori, idolobho lakhe lalibizwa ngokuthi yiDinihabha.

Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah,

44 UBhela esefile, uJobhabhi indodana kaZera waseBhozira wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.

And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

45 UJobhabhi esefile, uHushamu waselizweni lamaThemani wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.

And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

46 UHushamu esefile, uHadadi indodana kaBhedadi owanqoba uMidiyani elizweni laseMowabi, wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi. Idolobho lakhe lalibizwa ngokuthi yi-Avithi.

And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

47 UHadadi esefile, uSamila waseMasirekha wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.

And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

48 USamila esefile, uShawuli waseRehobhothi phezu komfula wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.

And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.

49 UShawuli esefile, uBhali-Hanani indodana ka-Akhibhori wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.

And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

50 UBhali-Hanani esefile, uHadadi wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi. Idolobho lakhe labizwa ngokuthi yiPawu, njalo ibizo lomkakhe lalinguMehethabheli indodakazi kaMathiredi, indodakazi kaMe-Zahabhi.

And Baal-hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

51 UHadadi laye wafa. Izinduna zase-Edomi kwakuyilezi: uThimina, u-Aliva, uJethethi,

And Hadad died. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timna, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth;

52 u-Oholibhama, u-Ela, uPhinoni,

duke Oholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon;

53 uKhenazi, uThemani, uMibhizari,

duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar;

54 uMagidiyeli lo-Iramu. Lezi kwakuzinduna ze-Edomi.

duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.