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₁Amadodana kaJuda: ngoPheresi, noHesironi, noKarmi, noHure, noShobali. ₂URewaya indodana kaShobali wazala uJahati; uJahati wazala o-Ahumayi noLahadi. Leyo yayiyimindeni yamaSorati. ₃Yilaba abangabakayise ka-Etamu: oJizreyeli, no-Ishima, no-Idibashi, igama likadadewabo lalinguHaseleliponi ₄noPhenuweli, uyise kaGedori, no-Ezeri, uyise kaHusha. Yilabo ababe ngamadodana kaHure izibulo lika-Efratha, uyise kaBetlehema. ₅U-Ashuri uyise kaThekhowa wayenabafazi ababili, oHela noNahara. ₆UNahara wamzalela o-Ahuzamu, noHeferi, noThemeni, noHawahashitari. Yilabo ababe ngamadodana kaNahara. ₇Amadodana kaHela: ngoSereti, noJisihari, no-Ethinani. ₈UKhosi wazala o-Anubi, noSobeba, nemindeni ka-Ahariheli indodana kaHarumu.

₉UJabesi wayetuseka kunabafowabo; unina wamqamba igama lokuthi uJabesi,* ethi: “Ngokuba ngamzala ngibuhlungu.” ₁₀UJabesi wabiza uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, wathi: “Sengathi ungangibusisa nokungibusisa, wandise umkhawulo wami, isandla sakho sibe nami, ungivikele ebubini, ngingehlelwa ngubuhlungu.” UNkulunkulu wamnika akucelayo.

₁₁UKelubi umfowabo kaShuba wazala uMehiri owayenguyise ka-Eshitoni. ₁₂U-Eshitoni wazala uBeti Rafa, noPhaseya, noThehina uyise ka-Iri Nahashi. Yilabo ababe ngamadodana kaRekha.

₁₃Amadodana kaKenazi: ngo-Otheniyeli noSeraya; amadodana ka-Otheniyeli: nguHathati. ₁₄UMehonothayi wazala u-Ofira; uSeraya wazala uJowabe uyise wesigodi sabakhandi, ngokuba babe ngabakhandi.

₁₅Amadodana kaKalebi indodana kaJefune: ngo-Iru, no-Ela, noNahamu, namadodana ka-Ela, noKenazi.

₁₆Amadodana kaJehaleli: ngoZifi, noZifa, noThiriya, no-Asareli.

₁₇Amadodana ka-Ezra: ngoJetheri, noMeredi, no-Eferi, noJaloni; wazala oMiriyamu, noShamayi, no-Ishiba uyise ka-Eshitemowa. ₁₈Umkakhe umJudakazi wazala uJeredi uyise kaGedori, noHebere uyise kaSoko, noJekuthiyeli uyise kaZanowa. Kepha abanye babe ngamadodana kaBithiya indodakazi kaFaro eyathathwa nguMeredi.

₁₉Amadodana omkaHodiya udadewabo kaNahamu ayenguyise kaKeyila umGarimi no-Eshitemowa umMahakha.

₂₀Amadodana kaShimoni: ngo-Amnoni, noRina, noBeni Hanani, noThiloni. Amadodana ka-Ishi: ngoZoheti noBeni Zoheti.

₂₁Amadodana kaShela indodana kaJuda: ngu-Eri, uyise kaLekha, noLahada uyise kaMaresha, nemindeni yendlu yabaluka ilineni elicolekileyo bendlu ka-Ashibeya, ₂₂noJokimi, nabantu baseKhozeba, noJowashi, noSarafi ababebusa kwaMowabi, noJashubi Lehemi. Ngezasendulo kodwa lezi zindaba. ₂₃Labo babe ngababumbi nabakhileyo eNethayimi naseGedera; bahlala khona nenkosi ngomsebenzi wayo.

₂₄Amadodana kaSimeyoni: ngoNemuweli, noJamini, noJaribi, noZera, noShawule, ₂₅noShalumi indodana yakhe, noMibisamu indodana yakhe, noMishima indodana yakhe. ₂₆Amadodana kaMishima: ngoHamuweli indodana yakhe, noZakuri indodana yakhe, noShimeyi indodana yakhe.

₂₇UShimeyi wayenamadodana ayishumi nesithupha namadodakazi ayisithupha; kepha abafowabo babengenabantwana abaningi, nomndeni wabo awandanga njengabantwana bakwaJuda. ₂₈Bahlala eBeri Sheba, naseMolada, naseHasari Shuwali, ₂₉naseBiliha, nase-Esemi, naseTholadi, ₃₀naseBetuweli, naseHorma, naseSikilagi, ₃₁naseBeti Marikaboti, naseHasari Susimi, naseBeti Biri, naseShaharayimi. Yileyo eyayiyimizi yabo kwaze kwabusa uDavide. ₃₂Imizana yabo yayiyi-Etamu, ne-Ayini, neRimoni, neThokheni, ne-Ashani, imizi eyisihlanu, ₃₃kanye nayo yonke imizana eyayiyizungeza le mizi kwaze kwaba seBali. Lezo zaziyizindawo zabo, bebhalwe ngezizukulwane zabo.

₃₄Futhi oMeshobabi, noJamileki, noJosha indodana ka-Amasiya, ₃₅noJoweli, noJehu kaJoshibiya kaSeraya ka-Asiyeli, ₃₆no-Eliyohenayi, noJahakhoba, noJeshohaya, no-Asaya, no-Adiyeli, noJesimiyeli, noBenaya, ₃₇noZiza kaShifi ka-Aloni kaJedaya kaShimri kaShemaya.

₃₈Labo ababizwe ngamagama babeyizikhulu emindenini yabo; izindlu zawoyise zanda kakhulu. ₃₉Baya ngasekungeneni eGedori ngasohlangothini lwasempumalanga kwesigodi ukufunela izimvu zabo idlelo. ₄₀Bafumana idlelo elivundileyo nelihle; izwe lalibanzi nxazombili, lizolile, linokuthula, ngokuba ababehlala khona kuqala babe ngabakwaHamu.

₄₁Labo abalotshwe ngamagama bafika ezinsukwini zikaHezekiya inkosi yakwaJuda, bachitha amatende abo namaMehuni afunyanwa khona, bawaqothula kuze kube namuhla, bahlala esikhundleni sabo, ngokuba kwakukhona idlelo lezimvu zabo lapho. ₄₂Abanye babo, amadodana kaSimeyoni, abantu abangamakhulu ayisihlanu, baya entabeni yaseSeyiri benezinduna zabo oPhelathiya, noNehariya, noRefaya, no-Uziyeli, amadodana ka-Ishi. ₄₃Bachitha insali yama-Amaleki ephunyukileyo, bahlala khona kuze kube namuhla.