Genesisi 36:1-43
36 Lona ngumlandvo wa-Esawu, lobitwa nangekutsi ngu-Edomu.+
2 Esawu watsatsa bafati emadvodzakatini aseKhenani: Ada+ indvodzakati ya-Eloni umHethi,+ na-Oholibama+ indvodzakati ya-Ana, umtukulu waSibeyoni umHivi
3 kanye naBhasemathi+ indvodzakati ya-Ishmayeli, lobekangudzadzewabo Nebayothi.+
4 Ada watala Elifazi kantsi Bhasemathi watala Rehuweli,
5 Oholibama watala Jewushe, Jalamu naKhora.+
Lawa ngemadvodzana a-Esawu latalwa ngesikhatsi aseKhenani.
6 Ngemuva kwaloko Esawu watsatsa bafati bakhe, emadvodzana nemadvodzakati akhe kanye nawo onkhe emalunga emndeni wakhe. Watsatsa nemfuyo yakhe kanye nato tonkhe letinye tilwane, nawo wonkhe umcebo labekawutfole+ eveni laseKhenani, wahamba waya endzaweni lekhashanyana naJakobe umnakabo.+
7 Loko wakwenta ngobe tintfo lebebanato bese titinyenti kakhulu kangangekutsi bebangasakhoni kuhlala ndzawonye. Lendzawo lebebahlala* kuyo beyingasabeneli ngobe bebanemihlambi leminyenti.
8 Esawu wahamba wayewuhlala esifundzeni lesinetintsaba saseSeyiri.+ Esawu ubitwa nangekutsi ngu-Edomu.+
9 Lona ngumlandvo wa-Esawu longukhokho wesive sema-Edomu, lebesiphila esifundzeni lesinetintsaba saseSeyiri.+
10 Nankha emabito emadvodzana a-Esawu: Elifazi indvodzana ya-Ada, umfati wa-Esawu, naRehuweli indvodzana yaBhasemathi, umfati wa-Esawu.+
11 Emadvodzana a-Elifazi bekunguThemani,+ Omari, Sefo, Gatamu kanye naKhenazi.+
12 Thimna waba ngumfati lomncane wa-Elifazi indvodzana ya-Esawu. Ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi watala Amaleki.+ Laba batukulu ba-Ada, umfati wa-Esawu.
13 Emadvodzana aRehuweli bekunguNahathi, Zera, Shama naMiza. Laba batukulu baBhasemathi,+ umfati wa-Esawu.
14 Oholibama watalela Esawu emadvodzana, bekunguJewushe, Jalamu naKhora. Oholibama abengumfati wa-Esawu, ayindvodzakati ya-Ana futsi angumtukulu waSibeyoni.
15 Naba baholi bemadvodzana a-Esawu,+ labavela ku-Elifazi, litibulo la-Esawu: UMholi Themani, uMholi Omari, uMholi Sefo, uMholi Khenazi,+
16 uMholi Khora, uMholi Gatamu, uMholi Amaleki. Laba baholi labatalwa ngu-Elifazi+ eveni laka-Edomu, futsi babatukulu ba-Ada.
17 Nankha emadvodzana aRehuweli, indvodzana ya-Esawu: UMholi Nahathi, uMholi Zera, uMholi Shama neMholi Miza. Laba baholi labatalwa nguRehuweli eveni laka-Edomu,+ futsi babatukulu baBhasemathi umfati wa-Esawu.
18 Nankha emadvodzana a-Oholibama, umfati wa-Esawu: UMholi Jewushe, uMholi Jalamu kanye neMholi Khora. Laba baholi labatalwa ngu-Oholibama indvodzakati ya-Ana, umfati wa-Esawu.
19 Ngulawo-ke emadvodzana a-Esawu kanye nebaholi bawo. Esawu bekabitwa nangekutsi ngu-Edomu.+
20 Nankha emadvodzana aSeyiri umHori, labehlala kulelo live:+ Lotani, Shobali, Sibeyoni, Ana,+
21 Dishoni, Eseri kanye naDishani.+ Laba baholi bemaHori, emadvodzana aSeyiri, eveni laka-Edomu.
22 Emadvodzana aLotani bekunguHori naHemami futsi dzadzewaboLotani bekunguThimna.+
23 Nankha emadvodzana aShobali: Alvani, Manahathi, Ebali, Shefo na-Onamu.
24 Emadvodzana aSibeyoni+ bekungu-Aya na-Ana. Ana watfola imitfombo yemanti lashisako ehlane, ngesikhatsi eluse timbongolo tababe wakhe Sibeyoni.
25 Bantfwana ba-Ana bekunguDishoni na-Oholibama labeyindvodzakati yakhe.
26 Emadvodzana aDishoni bekunguHemdani, Eshbani, Jithrani naKherani.+
27 Nankha emadvodzana a-Eseri: Bilhani, Zavani na-Akhani.
28 Emadvodzana aDishani bekungu-Uzi na-Arani.+
29 Naba baholi bemaHori: UMholi Lotani, uMholi Shobali, uMholi Sibeyoni, uMholi Ana,
30 uMholi Dishoni, uMholi Eseri kanye neMholi Dishani.+ Laba baholi bemaHori ngekulandzelana kwabo eSeyiri.
31 Lawa ngemakhosi labusa eveni laka-Edomu+ kusengakabusi inkhosi ka-Israyeli:*+
32 Bhela indvodzana yaBheyori wabusa ka-Edomu, futsi ligama lelidolobha labusa kulo bekuyiDinihabha.
33 Nakufa Bhela, Jobabi indvodzana yaZera waseBhosra wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.
34 Ngesikhatsi Jobabi afa, Hushamu waseveni lemaThemani wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.
35 Nakufa Hushamu, kwabusa Hadadi indvodzana yaBedadi, lowancoba bakaMidiyani+ endzaweni* yakaMowabi, futsi lidolobha labusa kulo kwakuyi-Avithi.
36 Nakufa Hadadi, kwabusa Samla waseMasreka esikhundleni sakhe.
37 Nakufa Samla, Shawula waseRehobothi leseceleni kweMfula, wacala kubusa esikhundleni sakhe.
38 Nakufa Shawula, Bhali-hanani indvodzana ya-Akbori wabusa esikhundleni sakhe.
39 Ngesikhatsi Bhali-hanani indvodzana ya-Akbori afa, Hadari wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. Lidolobha labusa kulo bekuyiPhawu, kantsi libito lemfati wakhe bekunguMehethabeli indvodzakati yaMatredi, lobekayindvodzakati yaMezahabe.
40 Ngulawa-ke emabito ebaholi labavela ku-Esawu ngemindeni yabo, ngetindzawo labebahlala kuto kanye nangemabito abo: UMholi Thimna, uMholi Alva, uMholi Jethethi,+
41 uMholi Oholibama, uMholi Ela, uMholi Phinoni,
42 uMholi Khenazi, uMholi Themani, uMholi Mibsari,
43 uMholi Magdiyeli neMholi Iramu. Laba baholi baka-Edomu ngetindzawo lebebahlala kuto.+ Esawu bekangukhokho wesive saka-Edomu.+
Imibhalo lengentansi
^ Nobe “lebebatihambi.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “bantfwana baka-Israyeli.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “ensimini.”
