Isahluko 10
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Lezi ziyizizukulwane zamadodana kaNowa: ngoShemi, noHamu, noJafete; bazalelwa amadodana emva kukazamcolo.
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Amadodana kaJafete: ngoGomere, noMagoge, noMadayi, noJavani, noThubali, noMesheke, noTirase.
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Amadodana kaGomere: ngo-Ashikenaze, noRifate, noThogarma.
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Amadodana kaJavani: ngo-Elisha, noTharishishi, noKitimi, noDodanimi.
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Kuvela kulabo iziqhingi zabezizwe zahlukaniselwa amazwe abo, kwaba yilelo nalelo ngolimi lwalo, nangemindeni yalo, nangezizwe zalo.
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Amadodana kaHamu: ngoKushe, noMisirayimi, noPhuthi, noKhanani.
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Amadodana kaKushe: ngoSeba, noHavila, noSabita, noRama, noSabitheka. Amadodana kaRama: ngoSheba noDedani.
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UKushe wazala uNimrode; yena waqala ukuba ngonamandla emhlabeni.
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Wayeyiphisi elinamandla ebusweni bukaJehova; ngalokho kuthiwa: “Iphisi elinamandla njengoNimrode ebusweni bukaJehova.”
10
Ukubusa kwakhe kwaqala eBabele, nase-Ereke, nase-Akade, naseKaline, ezweni laseShineyari.
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Waphuma kulelo zwe, waya e-Asiriya, wakha iNineve, neRehoboti-Ire, neKhala,
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neResene phakathi kweNineve neKhala; lo ungumuzi omkhulu.
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UMisirayimi wazala amaLudi, nama-Anami, namaLehabi, namaNafetuhi,
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namaPatrusi, namaKasuluhi, lapho kwavela khona amaFilisti namaKafitori.
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UKhanani wazala uSidoni, izibulo lakhe, noHeti,
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namaJebusi, nama-Amori, namaGirigashi,
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namaHivi, nama-Arki, namaSini,
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nama-Arvadi, namaSemari, namaHamati; ngasemuva imindeni yamaKhanani yahlakazeka.
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Umkhawulo wamaKhanani wawususukela eSidoni, waya ngaseGerari waze wafika eGaza; waya ngaseSodoma naseGomora nase-Adima naseSeboyimi waze wafika eLasha.
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Labo babe ngamadodana kaHamu ngemindeni yawo nangezilimi zawo emazweni awo nasezizweni zawo.
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NoShemi uyise wabantwana bonke baka-Ebere, umnewabo omkhulu kaJafete, wazala abantwana.
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Amadodana kaShemi: ngo-Elamu, no-Ashuri, no-Arapakishade, noLude, no-Aramu.
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Amadodana ka-Aramu: ngo-Use, noHule, noGeteri, noMashe.
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U-Arpakishade wazala uShela; uShela wazala u-Ebere.
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U-Ebere wazala amadodana amabili; igama lomunye lalinguPhelege, ngokuba emihleni yakhe izwe ladatshulwa. Igama lomfowabo lalinguJokothane.
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UJokothane wazala o-Alimodade, noShelefe, noHasaramavete, noJere,
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noHadoramu, no-Uzali, noDikila,
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no-Obale, no-Abimayele, noSheba,
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no-Ofiri, noHavila, noJababi; bonke laba babengamadodana kaJokothane.
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Ukwakha kwabo kwasukela eMesha kwaze kwafika ngaseSefare, intaba yasempumalanga.
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Laba babe ngamadodana kaShemi ngemindeni yawo nangezilimi zawo, emazweni awo nasezizweni zawo.
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Lezi ziyimindeni yamadodana kaNowa ngezizukulwane zawo ezizweni zawo; ngalawo izizwe zahlakazeka emhlabeni emva kukazamcolo.