< UGenesisi 14 >

1 Kwasekusithi ensukwini zikaAmrafeli inkosi yeShinari, uAriyoki inkosi yeElasari, uKedolawoma inkosi yeElamu, loTidali inkosi yezizwe,
Leleꞌ naa, hambu maneꞌ haa raꞌabꞌue. Naeni: Amrafel, mane nusa Sinear. Ariok, mane nusa Elasar. Kedarlaomer, mane nusa Elam. Ma Tideal, mane nusa Goyim.
2 balwa impi loBera inkosi yeSodoma, loBirisha inkosi yeGomora, uShinabi inkosi yeAdima, loShemebere inkosi yeZeboyimi, lenkosi yeBhela, eliyiZowari.
Ma mane feaꞌ lima o raꞌabꞌue boe. Naeni: Bera, mane kota Sodꞌom. Birsa, mane kota Gomora. Sinab, mane nusa Adema. Semeber, mane nusa Seboim. Ma Bela, mane nusa Soar. Mane ka haaꞌ ra ratati labꞌan mane ka limaꞌ ra.
3 Bonke labo bahlangana esigodini iSidima esiluLwandle lweTshwayi.
Mane ka limaꞌ ra raꞌabꞌue ro soldꞌadꞌu nara sia babafaꞌ sa naran Sidim (fo aleꞌ ia ara rae Tasi Mates).
4 Babemkhonzile uKedolawoma okweminyaka elitshumi lambili, kodwa ngomnyaka wetshumi lantathu bavukela.
Netatiꞌ naa, huu na taꞌo ia: Maꞌahulu na, mane ka limaꞌ ra taꞌalok mane Kedarlaomer losa too sanahulu rua. Te too ka sanahulu telu na ma, ara labꞌan e.
5 Langomnyaka wetshumi lane kweza uKedolawoma, lamakhosi ayelaye, batshaya amaRefa eAshiterothi-Karnayimi, lamaZuzi eHamu, lamaEmi egcekeni leKiriyathayimi,
Masoꞌ too ka sanahulu haa na ma, mane Kedarlaomer no nonoo mane ka teluꞌ nara rema ro soldꞌadꞌu nara. Ara ratati rakalaꞌ nusaꞌ hira. Naeni: atahori Refaim sia nusa Asterot-Karnaim, atahori Susim sia nusa Ham, atahori Emim sia nusa Sawe-Kiryataim,
6 lamaHori entabeni yabo yeSeyiri, kuze kube eEliparani eliseduze lenkangala.
ma atahori Hori mana leo sia lete Seir losa nembe saraꞌaeꞌ El Paran suu na.
7 Basebebuyela bafika eEnimishipati eliyiKadeshi, batshaya ilizwe lonke lamaAmaleki, njalo lamaAmori ayehlala eHazazoni-Tamari.
Basa ma, ara baliꞌ risiꞌ En Mispat (fo aleꞌ ia naran Kades). Ara tao ralutu atahori Amalek nusa na, ro atahori Amori mana leo nusa Haseson-Tamar.
8 Kwasekuphuma inkosi yeSodoma lenkosi yeGomora, lenkosi yeAdima lenkosi yeZeboyimi, lenkosi yeBhela eliyiZowari, bahlomisa impi bemelene labo esigodini iSidima,
Basa naa ma, mane ka limaꞌ ra ator soldꞌadꞌu nara sia babafaꞌ Sidim, de ratati labꞌan mane ka haaꞌ ra.
9 emelane loKedolawoma inkosi yeElamu, loTidali inkosi yezizwe, loAmrafeli inkosi yeShinari, loAriyoki inkosi yeElasari; amakhosi amane emelane lamakhosi amahlanu.
10 Lesigodi seSidima sasilemigodigodi yengcino; lenkosi yeSodoma leyeGomora yabaleka, yawela khona; labaseleyo babalekela entabeni.
Sia babafaꞌ naa, hambu lifu ter romaꞌ naeꞌ. Leleꞌ ara ratati ma, mane Sodꞌom no mane Gomora ma soldꞌadꞌu nara rela. Ruma tudꞌa risiꞌ lifu ter rala, ma ruma rela risiꞌ leteꞌ.
11 Asethatha yonke impahla yeSodoma leyeGomora, lokudla kwabo konke, ahamba.
Mane ka haaꞌ ra rasenggiꞌ mane ka limaꞌ ra, de rambas rala basa sudꞌiꞌ a saa ma nanaat mia Sodꞌom no Gomora. Basa de, ara baliꞌ.
12 Amthatha loLothi lempahla yakhe, indodana yomfowabo kaAbrama, asehamba, ngoba wayehlala eSodoma.
Leleꞌ naa, Abram ana na Lot leo sia Sodꞌom. De mane ka haaꞌ ra toꞌu rendi Lot se, ma rambas rendi basa sudꞌiꞌ a saa nara.
13 Kwasekusiza owayephunyukile, wamlandisela uAbrama umHebheru, owayehlala ezihlahleni zama-okhi zikaMamre umAmori, umfowabo kaEshikoli lomfowabo kaAneri ababelesivumelwano loAbrama.
Te atahori esa sai, de neu nafadꞌe Abram, atahori Ibrani a. Hambu atahori Amori esa, naran Mamre. Abram leo deka sia Mamre hau-hau huu ine na. Mamre odꞌi na, Eskol no Aner. Sira, mana dadꞌi Abram partei na.
14 Kwathi uAbrama esezwile ukuthi isihlobo sakhe sasithunjiwe, wahlomisa ayebafundisile, bezelwe endlini yakhe, abangamakhulu amathathu letshumi lesificaminwembili, waxotshana lawo waze wafika koDani.
Abram rena oi atahori toꞌu rendi ana na ma, ana naꞌabꞌue nala atahori mana ratati rahine mia mana tao ues nara. Basa se atahori natun telu sanahulu falu. Ara reu oi mane ka haaꞌ ra losa kambo Dan fo naꞌadooꞌ sia seriꞌ dii.
15 Wasezehlukanisa emelane lawo ebusuku, yena lenceku zakhe, wawatshaya, waxotshana lawo waze wafika eHoba, ekwesokhohlo seDamaseko.
Sia naa, Abram banggi atahori nara reu babanggiꞌ hira. Tetemba na ma, reu sambu atahori naa ra. Te ruma rela, ma Abram se oi rakandoo se, losa kambo Hoba, sia kota Damsik seriꞌ dii.
16 Wasebuyisa yonke impahla, wasebuyisa loLothi umfowabo lempahla yakhe, labesifazana labo labantu.
Basa naa ma, Abram haꞌi nala baliꞌ Lot, no atahori nara, ro basa sudꞌiꞌ a saa nara, ma atahori feaꞌ ra boe.
17 Inkosi yeSodoma yasiphuma ukumhlangabeza, esebuyile ekutshayeni uKedolawoma lamakhosi ayelaye, esigodini iShave, esiyisigodi senkosi.
Abram baliꞌ mia nakalaꞌ mane ka haaꞌ ra ma, mane Sodꞌom nema soru e mia babafaꞌ sa naran Sawe (fo atahori rae, Babafa Maneꞌ).
18 UMelkizedeki inkosi yeSalema waseletha isinkwa lewayini; njalo yena ngumpristi kaNkulunkulu oPhezukonke.
Leleꞌ naa, mane Salem a, naran Melkisedek. Ana o malangga agama mia Lamatualain mana sia Ataꞌ a. Ana nendi fee Abram, roti no oe anggor.
19 Wasembusisa wathi: Kabusiswe uAbrama nguNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, uMnini wamazulu lomhlaba.
Basa ma ana olaꞌ fee Abram papala-babꞌanggiꞌ nae, “Hela fo Lamatualain mana sia Ataꞌ a, ma mana tao lalai no raefafoꞌ a, fee nggo papala-babꞌanggiꞌ. Koa-kio Lamatualain, mana fee nggo musenggiꞌ musu mara.” Basa boe ma Abram fee Melkisedek babanggiꞌ esa mia sanahulu, mia basa saa fo ana rambas nala baliꞌ ra.
20 Kabusiswe-ke uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke onikele izitha zakho esandleni sakho. Wasemnika okwetshumi kwakho konke.
21 Inkosi yeSodoma yasisithi kuAbrama: Nginika abantu, kodwa uzithathele impahla.
Boe ma, mane Sodꞌom sendeꞌ fee hadat neu Abram nae, “Ama Abram. Sudꞌiꞌ a saa fo amaꞌ rambas mia musu nggara, amaꞌ hambu basa se. Te au oꞌe baliꞌ akaꞌ a atahori nggara.”
22 UAbrama wasesithi eNkosini yeSodoma: Ngiphakamise isandla sami eNkosini uNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, uMnini wamazulu lomhlaba,
Abram nataa nae, “Au sumba endiꞌ Lamatualain mana sia Ataꞌ a, ma mana tao lalai no raefafoꞌ a,
23 ngithi kangiyikuthatha kusukela kumucu kusiya emchilweni wenyathela, kukho konke olakho! Hlezi uthi: Mina ngimnothisile uAbrama.
ae, au nda haꞌi ala saa saꞌ boe mia ho sudꞌiꞌ a saa mara. Mae abꞌas ndooꞌ esa o, au nda haꞌi sa. No taꞌo naa, ho nda hambu olaꞌ mae, ‘Abram namasuꞌi, huu au.’
24 Ngaphandle kwalokho kuphela akudlileyo amajaha, lesabelo samadoda ahambe lami, uAneri, uEshikoli loMamre, bona kabathathe isabelo sabo.
Au nda parlu saa saꞌ boe. Akaꞌ a bee fo au atahori nggara pakeꞌ ra, naa mana basaꞌ ena. Ma fee au nonoo ka telu ngga ia ra, Aner, Eskol no Mamre, haꞌi rendi babanggi nara.”

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