IGenesisi 10

₁Nanku umlando wamadodana kaNowa: uShemu, uHamu, noJafethi; nawo azala awawo amadodana emva kukazamcolo.

₂Amadodana kaJafethi kwakunguGomeri, uMagogi, uMadayi, uJavani, uThubhali, uMeshekhe noThirasi. ₃Amadodana kaGomeri kwakungu-Ashikenazi, uRifathi, noThogama. ₄Amadodana kaJavani kwakungu-Elisha, uTharishishi, uKhithimi, noDodanimi. ₅Kulaba kwadabuka izizwe ezisemazweni agudle ulwandle, zehlukana ngolimi, ngemindeni, nangezizwe.

₆Amadodana kaHamu kwakunguKhushe, uMizirayimi, uPhuthi, noKhanani. ₇Amadodana kaKhushe kwakunguSebha, uHavila, uSabitha, uRama, noSabhitheka. Amadodana kaRama kwakunguShebha noDedani.

₈UKhushe wazala uNimrodi, iqhawe lokuqala emhlabeni. ₉Wayeyiphisi elinamandla phambi kukaSimakade. Yingakho kunesisho esithi: “Kuhle kukaNimrodi iphisi elinamandla phambi kukaSimakade.”

₁₀Waqala ukubusa eBhabhele, e-Erekhi, e-Akhadi naseKhaline eShinari. ₁₁Wasuka kulelo lizwe walibangisa e-Asiriya lapho afike akha khona iNinive, iRehobhothi Iri, iKhala, ₁₂neReseni umuzi omkhulu ophakathi kweNinive neKhala.

₁₃UMizirayimi wazala amaLudi, ama-Anami, amaLehabi, amaNafethuhi, ₁₄amaPhathrusi, namaKhasuluhi okwadabuka kubo amaFilisti nabaseKhafithori.

₁₅UKhanani wazibula ngoSidoni, kwalandela uHethi, ₁₆nalezi zizwe: amaJebusi, ama-Amori, amaGirigashi, ₁₇amaHivi, ama-Akhi, amaSini, ₁₈ama-Arivadi, amaZemari, namaHamathi. Emveni kwalokho imindeni yamaKhanani yasabalala kulo lonke izwe, ₁₉imingcele yayo yayisuka eSidoni ibheke eGera kuze kube seGaza, iye eSodoma, eGomora, e-Adima, naseZebhoyimu, ize ifinyelele eLasha.

₂₀Yilawa amadodana kaHamu ngokwemindeni nangezilimi, emazweni nasezizweni zawo: ₂₁uShemu naye wazalelwa amadodana, ungukhokho waso sonke isizukulwane sabakwa-Ebhere nomnewabo kaJafethi.

₂₂Amadodana kaShemu kwakungu-Elamu, u-Ashuri, u-Arifaksadi, uLudi no-Aramu. ₂₃Amadodana ka-Aramu kwakungu-Uzi, uHulu, uGetheri, noMashe. ₂₄U-Arifaksadi wazala uShela, uShela wazala u-Ebhere. ₂₅U-Ebhere wazala amadodana amabili. Enye yawo kwakuthiwa nguPhelegi, ngoba ngesikhathi sakhe izwe ladatshulwa izifunda. Enye kwakuthiwa uJokithani. ₂₆UJokithani wazala u-Alimodadi, uShelefu, uHazamavete, uJera, ₂₇uHadoramu, u-Uzali, uDikila, ₂₈u-Obhali, u-Abhimayeli, uShebha, ₂₉u-Ofiri, uHavila noJobhabhu. Bonke laba babengamadodana kaJokithani. ₃₀Indawo ababakhe kuyo yayisuka eMesha ize ifike eSefari, kwelezintaba empumalanga. ₃₁Yilawo-ke amadodana kaShemu ngokwemindeni nangezilimi zawo, ezifundeni zawo nangokwezizwe zawo.

₃₂Yileyo-ke imindeni yamadodana kaNowa ngokozalo lwawo nangokwezizwe zawo. Kuwo kwavela izizwe ezasabalala nomhlaba wonke emveni kukazamcolo.