1 iziKronike 1 - isiZulu 1959/1997

Okhokho abayishumi kusukela ku-Adamu kuze kube kuNowa. Amadodana kaNowa nabantwana bawo

1 O-Adamu, noSeti, no-Enoshe,

2noKhenani, noMahalalele, noJarede,

3no-Enoke, noMetushela, noLameka,

4 noNowa, noShemi, noHamu, noJafete.

5 Amadodana kaJafete: ngoGomere, noMagoge, noMadayi, noJavani, noThubali, noMesheke, noTirase.

6Amadodana kaGomere: ngo-Ashikenaze, noDifate, noThogarma.

7Amadodana kaJavani: ngo-Elisha, noTharishishi, noKitimi, noRodanimi.

8Amadodana kaHamu: ngoKushe, noMisirayimi, noPhuthi, noKhanani.

9Amadodana kaKushe: ngoSeba, noHavila, noSabita, noRama, noSabitheka. Amadodana kaRama: ngoSheba noDedani.

10UKushe wazala uNimrode; yena waqala ukuba ngonamandla emhlabeni.

11UMisirayimi wazala amaLudi, nama-Anami, namaLehabi, namaNafetuhi,

12namaPatrusi, namaKasuluhi, lapho kwavela khona amaFilisti, namaKafitori.

13UKhanani wazala uSidoni, izibulo lakhe, noHeti,

14namaJebusi, nama-Amori, namaGirigashi,

15namaHivi, nama-Arki, namaSini,

16nama-Arvadi, namaSemari, namaHamati.

17Amadodana kaShemi: ngo-Elamu, no-Ashuri, no-Arpakishade, noLude, no-Aramu, no-Use, noHule, noGeteri, noMesheke.

18U-Arpakishade wazala uShela; uShela wazala u-Ebere.

19U-Ebere wazala amadodana amabili: igama lomunye lalinguPhelege,* ngokuba emihleni yakhe izwe ladatshulwa. Igama lomfowabo lalinguJokothane.

20UJokothane wazala o-Alimodade, noShelefe, noHasaramavete, noJera,

21noHadoramu, no-Uzali, noDikila,

22no-Ebali, no-Abimayele, noSheba,

23no-Ofiri, noHavila, noJobabi; bonke labo babe ngamadodana kaJokothane;

24 oShemi, no-Arpakishade, noShela,

25no-Ebere, noPhelege, noRehu,

26noSerugi, noNahori, noThera,

27 no-Abrama ongu-Abrahama.

28 Amadodana ka-Abrahama: ngo-Isaka no-Ishmayeli.

29 Lezi ziyizizukulwane zabo: izibulo lika-Ishmayeli uNebayoti, noKedari, no-Adibeli, noMibisamu,

30noMishima, noDuma, noMasa, noHadadi, noThema,

31noJeturu, noNafishi, noKhedema. Labo babe ngamadodana ka-Ishmayeli.

32 Amadodana kaKetura, isancinza sika-Abrahama: wazala oZimrani, noJokishani, noMedani, noMidiyani, no-Ishibaki, noShuwa. Amadodana kaJokishani: ngoSheba noDedani.

33Amadodana kaMidiyani: ngo-Efa, no-Eferi, noHanoki, no-Abida, no-Elidaha. Bonke labo babe ngamadodana kaKetura.

34 U-Abrahama wazala u-Isaka. Amadodana ka-Isaka: ngo-Esawu no-Israyeli.

35 Amadodana ka-Esawu: ngo-Elifazi, noRehuweli, noJewushe, noJalamu, noKora.

36Amadodana ka-Elifazi: ngoThemani, no-Omari, noSefi, noGathamu, noKenazi, noThimna, no-Amaleki.

37Amadodana kaRehuweli: ngoNahati, noZera, noShama, noMiza.

38Amadodana kaSeyiri: ngoLothani, noShobali, noSibeyoni, no-Ana, noDishoni, no-Eseri, noDishani.

39Amadodana kaLothani: ngoHori noHomamu; udadewabo kaLothani wayenguThimna.

40Amadodana kaShobali: ngo-Aliyani, noManahati, no-Ebali, noShefi, no-Onamu. Amadodana kaSibeyoni: ngo-Aya no-Ana.

41Amadodana ka-Ana: nguDishoni. Amadodana kaDishoni: ngoHamrani, no-Eshibani, noJitrani, noKerani.

42Amadodana ka-Eseri: ngoBilihani, noZahawana, noJahakhani. Amadodana kaDishani: ngo-Use no-Arana.

43Lawa angamakhosi abusa ezweni lakwa-Edomi, kungakabusi nkosi phezu kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli: uBela indodana kaBeyori. Igama lomuzi wakhe laliyiDinihaba.

44Wafa uBela; uJobabi indodana kaZera waseBosira waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

45Wafa uJobabi; uHushamu wasezweni labakwaThemani waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

46Wafa uHushamu; uHadadi, indodana kaBedadi, owanqoba abakwaMidiyani ethafeni lakwaMowabi, waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe; igama lomuzi wakhe laliyi-Aviti.

47Wafa uHadadi; uSamla waseMasireka waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

48Wafa uSamla; uShawule waseRehoboti ngaseMfuleni* waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

49Wafa uShawule; uBali Hanani indodana ka-Akibori waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.

50Wafa uBali Hanani; uHadadi waba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe; igama lomuzi wakhe laliyiPhahi; igama lomkakhe lalinguMehetabeli indodakazi kaMatiredi, indodakazi kaMezahabi.

51Wafa uHadadi; abanumzane bakwa-Edomi kwakuyilaba: umnumzane uThimna, nomnumzane u-Aliya, nomnumzane uJeteti,

52nomnumzane u-Oholibama, nomnumzane u-Ela, nomnumzane uPhinoni,

53nomnumzane uKenazi, nomnumzane uThemani, nomnumzane uMibisari,

54nomnumzane uMagidiyeli, nomnumzane u-Iramu. Yilabo abangabanumzane bakwa-Edomi.