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1 UAdamu, uSeti, uEnosi,
[The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.
2 uKenani, uMahalaleli, uJaredi,
[Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
3 uEnoki, uMethusela, uLameki,
[Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
4 uNowa, uShemu, uHamu, loJafethi.
[Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Amadodana kaJafethi: OGomeri loMagogi loMadayi loJavani loThubhali loMesheki loTirasi.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Lamadodana kaGomeri: OAshikenazi loRifathi loTogarma.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Lamadodana kaJavani: OElisha loTarshishi, amaKiti lamaDodani.
The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Amadodana kaHamu: OKushi loMizirayimi, uPuti loKhanani.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
9 Lamadodana kaKushi: OSeba loHavila loSabitha loRahama loSabitheka. Lamadodana kaRahama: OShebha loDedani.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10 UKushi wasezala uNimrodi; yena waqala ukuba liqhawe emhlabeni.
Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 UMizirayimi wasezala amaLudi lamaAnami lamaLehabi lamaNafethuhi
Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
12 lamaPatrusi lamaKaseluhi (okwaphuma kiwo amaFilisti), lamaKafitori.
the Pathrus people-group, the Casluh people-group, and the Caphtor people-group. The people of [the] Philistia [region] were descended from the Casluh people-group.
13 UKhanani wasezala uSidoni izibulo lakhe, loHethi,
Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
14 lomJebusi lomAmori lomGirigashi
the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
15 lomHivi lomArki lomSini
the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
16 lomArvadi lomZemari lomHamathi.
the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
17 Amadodana kaShemu: OElamu loAshuri loArpakishadi loLudi loAramu loUzi loHuli loGetheri loMesheki.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 UArpakishadi wasezala uShela; uShela wasezala uEberi.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
19 UEberi wasezalelwa amadodana amabili. Ibizo lenye lalinguPelegi, ngoba ensukwini zayo umhlaba wadatshulwa; lebizo lomfowabo lalinguJokithani.
Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg [which sounds like the word that means ‘divided’] because during the time that he lived, [the people on] the earth were divided [into various language groups]. Peleg’s [younger] brother was Joktan.
20 UJokithani wasezala oAlimodadi loShelefi loHazamavethi loJera
Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 loHadoramu loUzali loDikila
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 loEbhali loAbhimayeli loShebha
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 loOfiri loHavila loJobabi. Bonke labo babengamadodana kaJokithani.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 UShemu, uArpakishadi, uShela,
The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 uEberi, uPelegi, uRewu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 uSerugi, uNahori, uTera,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 uAbrama; onguAbrahama.
and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
28 Amadodana kaAbrahama: OIsaka loIshmayeli.
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Laba yizizukulwana zabo: Izibulo likaIshmayeli, uNebayothi, loKedari, loAdibeli, loMibisama,
[The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 uMishima, loDuma, uMasa, uHadadi, loTema,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 uJeturi, uNafishi, loKedema; la ngamadodana kaIshmayeli.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
32 Njalo amadodana kaKetura, umfazi omncinyane kaAbrahama: Wazala oZimrani loJokishani loMedani loMidiyani loIshibaki loShuwa. Amadodana-ke kaJokishani: OShebha loDedani.
[After]’s [wife Sarah died, he took another wife named] Keturah. The sons of Abraham and Keturah were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.
33 Lamadodana kaMidiyani: OEfa loEferi loHanoki loAbida loElidaha. Bonke laba ngamadodana kaKetura.
Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 UAbrahama wasezala uIsaka. Amadodana kaIsaka: OEsawu loIsrayeli.
The son of Abraham [and his wife Sarah] was Isaac, and Isaac’s sons were Esau and [Jacob, whose name was later changed to] Israel.
35 Amadodana kaEsawu: OElifazi, uRehuweli, loJewushi, loJalamu, loKora.
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Amadodana kaElifazi: OThemani, loOmari, uZefi, loGatama, uKenazi, loTimina, loAmaleki.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 Amadodana kaRehuweli: ONahathi, uZera, uShama, loMiza.
Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Lamadodana kaSeyiri: OLotani loShobhali loZibeyoni loAna loDishoni loEzeri loDishani.
[Another descendant of Esau was Seir. His descendants lived in the Edom region]. Seir’s sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 Lamadodana kaLotani: OHori loHomama; lodadewabo kaLotani wayenguTimina.
Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 Amadodana kaShobhali: OAliyani, loManahathi, loEbhali, uShefi, loOnama. Lamadodana kaZibeyoni: OAya loAna.
Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41 Amadodana kaAna: UDishoni. Lamadodana kaDishoni: OHamrani loEshibhani loJitirani loKerani.
Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 Amadodana kaEzeri: OBilihani loZahavana, uJahakhani. Amadodana kaDishani: OUzi loArani.
Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
43 Njalo la ngamakhosi abusa elizweni leEdoma, kungakabusi inkosi phezu kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli: UBhela indodana kaBeyori; lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiDinihaba.
[These are the names of] the kings that ruled [the] Edom [region] before any kings ruled over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of the city [in which he lived] was Dinhabah.
44 UBhela wasesifa, uJobabi indodana kaZera weBhozira wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
45 UJobabi wasesifa, uHushama owelizweni lamaThemani wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
46 UHushama wasesifa, uHadadi indodana kaBedadi, owatshaya amaMidiyani emagcekeni akoMowabi, wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe; lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiAvithi.
When Husham died, Hadad, the son of Bedad, became the king. He [ruled in] Avith city. Hadad’s [army] defeated [the army of the] Midian [people-group] in [the] Moab [region].
47 UHadadi wasesifa, uSamila weMasireka wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
48 USamila wasesifa, uShawuli weRehobothi emfuleni wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
49 UShawuli wasesifa, uBhali-Hanani indodana kaAkhibhori wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
50 UBhali-Hanani wasesifa, uHadadi wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe; lebizo lomuzi wakhe laliyiPhayi; lebizo lomkakhe lalinguMehethabheli indodakazi kaMatiredi indodakazi kaMezahabhi.
When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became the king. He was from Pau city. His wife’s name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.
51 UHadadi wasesifa. Lezinduna zeEdoma zaziyilezi: Induna uTimina, induna uAliya, induna uJethethi,
Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 induna uAholibama, induna uEla, induna uPinoni,
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 induna uKenazi, induna uThemani, induna uMibhizari,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 induna uMagidiyeli, induna uIrama; lezi yizinduna zeEdoma.
Magdiel, and Iram.
