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₁U-Abrahama waphinda wathatha umfazi ogama lakhe linguKetura. ₂Wamzalela oZimrani, noJokishani, noMedani, noMidiyani, no-Ishibaki, noShuwa. ₃UJokishani wazala oSheba noDedani. Amadodana kaDedani ayengama-Ashuri, namaLetushi, namaLewumi. ₄Amadodana kaMidiyani ayengo-Efa, no-Eferi, noHanoki, no-Abida, no-Elidaha. Bonke labo babengamadodana kaKetura.

₅U-Abrahama wamnika u-Isaka konke anakho. ₆Kepha amadodana ezancinza zika-Abrahama u-Abrahama wawanika izipho nje, wawamukisa ku-Isaka indodana yakhe esekhona, aye ngasempumalanga ezweni lasempumalanga.

₇Lezi ziyizinsuku zeminyaka yokuhamba kuka-Abrahama azihambayo: iminyaka eyikhulu namashumi ayisikhombisa nanhlanu. ₈U-Abrahama wagqibuka wafa, esemdala egugile, esanelisiwe yizinsuku, wabuthelwa kubantu bakhe. ₉O-Isaka no-Ishmayeli amadodana akhe bammbela emhumeni waseMakaphela, ensimini ka-Efroni indodana kaSowari umHeti engaphambi kweMamre, ₁₀insimu ayithenga u-Abrahama kubo abantwana bakwaHeti; khona wembelwa u-Abrahama noSara umkakhe. ₁₁Kwathi emva kokufa kuka-Abrahama uNkulunkulu wambusisa u-Isaka indodana yakhe; u-Isaka wahlala eBeri Lahayi Royi.

₁₂Lezi ziyizizukulwane zika-Ishmayeli indodana ka-Abrahama, uHagari waseGibithe incekukazi kaSara amzalela zona u-Abrahama.

₁₃Lawa angamagama amadodana ka-Ishmayeli ngamagama awo nangokuzalwa kwawo: izibulo lika-Ishmayeli nguNebayoti, kanye noKedari, no-Adibeli, noMibisamu, ₁₄noMishima, noDuma, noMasa, ₁₅noHadadi, noThema, noJeturu, noNafishi, noKhedema; ₁₆yilawo angamadodana ka-Ishmayeli, yilawo angamagama awo ngemizi yawo nangezikaniso zawo, izikhulu eziyishumi nambili ngezizwe zawo. ₁₇Le iyiminyaka yokuhamba kuka-Ishmayeli: iminyaka eyikhulu namashumi amathathu nesikhombisa; wagqibuka wafa, wabuthelwa kubantu bakhe. ₁₈Bahlala-ke kwasukela eHavila kwaze kwaba seShuri elingaphambi kwaseGibithe ekuhambeni ukuya e-Asiriya; wakha ngasempumalanga kwabafowabo.

₁₉Lezi ziyizizukulwane zika-Isaka indodana ka-Abrahama: u-Abrahama wazala u-Isaka; ₂₀u-Isaka wayeneminyaka engamashumi amane mhla emthatha uRebeka indodakazi kaBetuweli, umAramu wasePhadani Aramu, udadewabo kaLabani umAramu, abe ngumkakhe.

₂₁U-Isaka wamkhulekela umkakhe kuJehova, ngokuba wayeyinyumba; uJehova wamzwela; uRebeka umkakhe wakhulelwa. ₂₂Abantwana baqhubukushana phakathi kwakhe; wathi: “Uma kunje, ngisekhona ngani na?” Waya wabuza kuJehova.

₂₃UJehova wathi kuye:

₂₄Kwathi seziphelele izinsuku zakhe zokubeletha, bheka, kwakukhona amawele esiswini sakhe.

₂₅Waphuma owokuqala, ebomvana wonke umzimba, enjengengubo yoboya; baqamba igama lakhe ngokuthi u-Esawu. ₂₆Emva kwalokho kwaphuma umfowabo, isandla sakhe sibambelele esithendeni sika-Esawu; igama lakhe labizwa ngokuthi uJakobe;* u-Isaka wayeneminyaka engamashumi ayisithupha ekuzalweni kwabo.

₂₇Abafana bakhula; u-Esawu waba yiphisi, umuntu wasendle; uJakobe waba yibeka, ehlala ematendeni. ₂₈U-Isaka wamthanda u-Esawu, ngokuba wayedla inyama yenyamazane yakhe; uRebeka wamthanda uJakobe.

₂₉Kwathi uJakobe wapheka ukudla, kwafika u-Esawu evela endle, ediniwe. ₃₀U-Esawu wathi kuJakobe: “Ake ungiphe ukuba ngidle kokubomvu, kulokho okubomvu, ngokuba sengidiniwe,” ngalokho igama lakhe lathiwa u-Edomi.*

₃₁Wayesethi uJakobe: “Thengisa kimi namuhla ngefa lobuzibulo bakho.”

₃₂Wathi u-Esawu: “Bheka, sengizakufa; linosizo luni kimi ifa lobuzibulo bami na?”

₃₃UJakobe wathi: “Funga kimi namuhla.” Wayesefunga kuye, wathengisa ngefa lobuzibulo bakhe kuJakobe.

₃₄UJakobe wamupha u-Esawu isinkwa nokudla kwembumba; wadla, waphuza, wavuka, wahamba; wadelela kanjalo u-Esawu ubuzibulo bakhe.