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25 Abbrahamu wakakwata umwi mwanakazi wakali kutegwa Kketura. 2 Mukuya kwachiindi, mwanakazi ooyo wakamuzyalila Zimurani, Jokkishani, Medani, Midiyani, Ishibbakki aShuwa.

3 Jokkishani wakazyala Shebba aDedani.

Bana baDedani bakali Ashurimu, Letushimu aLewumimu.

4 Bana baMidiyani bakali Efa, Eferi, Hanokki, Abbida a-Elida.

Boonse aaba bakali bana baKketura.

5 Nikwakayinda chiindi, Abbrahamu wakapa Izakka zintu zyoonse nzyaakalaazyo, 6 pesi Abbrahamu wakabapa zipo bana bakwe mbaakazyala kwiinda muli bamwi banakazi.* Kachipona, wakati bana bakwe baye kubuzwezuba, kule amwanaakwe Izakka, nkukwaamba kuti, baye kunyika yakubuzwezuba. 7 Abbrahamu wakapona minyaka iili 175. 8 Mpawo Abbrahamu wakayoya kamamanino alubo wakafwa kali wapona minyaka myiingi, kali wachembaala akukkutisikana mubuumi mpawo bakamuzikka mbuli mbubakazikka masianyinakulu. 9 Bana bakwe Izakka a-Ishumayeli bakamuzikka mumpako yabbwe kuMakkipela mumuunda wa-Efroni mwana waZohari muHeti. Ndawu eeyi ilikunembo aaMamure, 10 nkukwaamba muunda Abbrahamu ngwaakawula kubana baHeti. Ooko nkuko Abbrahamu nkwaakazikkwaamwi amwanakazi wakwe Sara. 11 Abbrahamu naakafwa, Leza wakayinkilila kunembo kulongezya mwanaakwe Izakka alubo Izakka wakali kukkala kuBberi-lahayi-royi.

12 Aaya ngiimakani aali atala a-Ishumayeli mwana wa-Abbrahamu, ooyo Hagari mu-Ijipita mubelesi waSara ngwaakazyalila Abbrahamu.

13 Aaya ngiimazina aabana ba-Ishumayeli amazina aabo kweendelana ankuzizwa mpuli zyabo: Mwana wakusaanguna kuzyalwa wa-Ishumayeli nguNebbayoti, kakutobela Kkedari, Adibbeli, Mibbisamu, 14 Mishima, Duma, Masa, 15 Hadadi, Tema, Jeture, Nafishi aKkedema. 16 Aaba mbibakali bana ba-Ishumayeli alubo aaya ngaakali mazina aabo kweendelana azilawu zyabo ambubakakkede mumatente,* bakali bazulwidi bali 12 kweendelana ampuli zyabo. 17 Ishumayeli wakapona minyaka iili 137, mpawo wakayoya kamamanino wafwa alubo wakazikkwa mbuli mbubakazikkwa masianyinakulu. 18 Bana ba-Ishumayeli bakakkala kuzwa kuHavila, aafwiifwi akuShuri iili aafwiifwi aku-Ijipita, kuyoosika ku-Asiriya. Ishumayeli wakakkala aafwiifwi ababbululu bakwe boonse.*

19 Aaya ngiimakani aali atala a-Izakka mwana wa-Abbrahamu.

Abbrahamu wakazyala Izakka. 20 Izakka wakali aaminyaka iili 40 naakakwata Ribbekka, mwana musimbi waBbetuweli mu-Aramu wakuPadani-aramu, muchizi waLabbani mu-Aramu. 21 Izakka wakaliswini kakombelezya Jehova akaambo kamwanakazi wakwe, nkaambo taakali kuzyala pe. Nkinkaako, Jehova wakakumvwa kukombelezya kwa-Izakka, mpawo mwanakazi wakwe Ribbekka wakaba aada. 22 Mpawo bana bakali mwida bakasaanguna kulwana, zyakuti wakaamba kuti: “Kuti kakuli boobu, ndichiponenaanzi?” Nkinkaako, Ribbekka wakabuzya makani aaya kuli Jehova. 23 Mpawo Jehova wakati kulinguwe: “Mwida lyako muli zisi zibili alubo bantu babili bazoowanzaana kuzwa kulinduwe. Chimwi chisi chinooli aamanguzu kwiinda chimwi alubo mupati uzoobelekela muniini.”

24 Nichakasika chiindi chakutumbuka, Ribbekka wakali aamambile mwida. 25 Wakusaanguna wakazwa kasalala mubili woonse alubo wakali aaboya mubili woonse mbuli chigogo chaboya, nkinkaako, bakamuuzika kuti Isawu.* 26 Mpawo mwanikaakwe wakazwa, kuboko kwakwe kakujisilidi kasindi ka-Isawu, nkinkaako, bakamuuzika kuti Jakkobo.* Izakka wakali aaminyaka iili 60 chiindi Ribbekka naakatumbuka bana aaba.

27 Balombe aaba nibakakomena, Isawu wakaba muvwimi uuli aaluzibo. Wakali mwaalumi wakali kukkala mulusaka, pesi Jakkobo wakali mwaalumi uutakwe kabata. Wakali kukkala mumatente. 28 Izakka wakali kuyandisya Isawu nkaambo wakali kumweetela nyama njaakali kuvwima, pesi Ribbekka wakali kuyandisya Jakkobo. 29 Aali chimwi chiindi, Jakkobo wakali kujika musinza chiindi Isawu naakaboola kuzwa mulusaka kakatede loko. 30 Nkinkaako, Isawu wakati kuli Jakkobo: “Inche kaka fwambaana ndipe musinza uusalala ngulaawo* nkaambo ndakatala loko.”* Nzizyo zyakapa kuti aambwe kuti Edomu.* 31 Mpawo Jakkobo wakati: “Saanguna kunduuzizya cheelelo chako chakuba mwana wakusaanguna kuzyalwa!” 32 Mpawo Isawu wakayungizya kati: “Ndaamba kufwa biya! Cheelelo chakuba mwana wakusaanguna kuzyalwa chindigwasyaanzi loko?” 33 Mpawo Jakkobo wakayungizya kati: “Saanguna kukonka kulindime!” Nkinkaako, Isawu wakakonka kulinguwe mpawo wakawuzizya Jakkobo cheelelo chakwe chakuba mwana wakusaanguna kuzyalwa. 34 Kuzwa waawo, Jakkobo wakapa Isawu chinkwa amusinza wanyangu mpawo Isawu wakalya akunywa, kuzwa waawo, wakanyampuka weenda. Mbuboobu Isawu mbaakanyansya cheelelo chakwe chakuba mwana wakusaanguna kuzyalwa.