Ugenesise 10:1-12 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

1. Lezi ziyizizukulwane zamadodana kaNowa: ngoShemi, noHamu, noJafete; bazalelwa amadodana emva kukazamcolo.

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

3. Amadodana kaGomere: ngo-Ashikenaze, noRifate, noThogarma.

4. Amadodana kaJavani: ngo-Elisha, noTharishishi, noKitimi, noDodanimi.

5. Kuvela kulabo iziqhingi zabezizwe zahlukaniselwa amazwe abo, kwaba yilelo nalelo ngolimi lwalo, nangemindeni yalo, nangezizwe zalo.

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

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

8. UKushe wazala uNimrode; yena waqala ukuba ngonamandla emhlabeni.

9. Wayeyiphisi elinamandla ebusweni bukaJehova; ngalokho kuthiwa: “Iphisi elinamandla njengoNimrode ebusweni bukaJehova.”

10. Ukubusa kwakhe kwaqala eBabele, nase-Ereke, nase-Akade, naseKaline, ezweni laseShineyari.

11. Waphuma kulelo zwe, waya e-Asiriya, wakha iNineve, neRehoboti-Ire, neKhala,

12. neResene phakathi kweNineve neKhala; lo ungumuzi omkhulu.

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