¹Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

¹Zvino Abhurahamu wakawanazve mukadzi, uye zita rake raiva Ke­tura.

²And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

²Ndokumuberekera Zimurami naJokishani naMedhani, naMidhiani, naIshibhaki, naShua.

³And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

³Jokishani ndokubereka Shebha naDhedhani. Zvino vanakomana vaDhedhani vaiva vaAshuri nevaRetushi nevaReumi.

⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

⁴Zvino vanakomana vaMidhiani vaiva Efa naEferi naHanoki naAbhidha naEridha. Ava vose vaiva vana vaKetura.

⁵And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

⁵Abhurahamu ndokupa Isaka zvose zvaaiva nazvo.

⁶But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

⁶Asi kuvanakomana ve­varongo Abhurahamu vaaiva navo, Abhurahamu wakapa zvipo; akavabvisa pana Isaka mwanakomana wake, iye achiri mupenyu, akavatuma kumabvazuva kunyika yekumabvazuva.

⁷And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

⁷Zvino awa mazuva emakore eupenyu hwaAbhurahamu aakararama, makore zana nemakumi manomwe nemashanu.

⁸Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

⁸Abhu­rahamu ndokupera, akafa pakukwegura kwakanaka, achembera agutsikana, akaunganidzwa pandudzi dzekwake.

⁹And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

⁹Zvino Isaka naIshimaeri vanako­mana vake vakamuviga mubako reMakapera, mumunda waEfuroni mwanakomana waZohari muHeti, wa­katarisana neMamure,

¹⁰The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

¹⁰munda Abhurahamu waakatenga kuvanakomana vaHeti; ndipo Abhura­hamu paakavigwa pamwe naSara mukadzi wake.

¹¹And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

¹¹Zvino zvikaitika shure kwekufa kwaAbhurahamu, kuti Mwari wakaropa­fadza Isaka mwanakomana wake; Isaka ndokugara patsime reRahai-Royi.

¹²Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

¹²Zvino awa mazera alshimaeri mwa­nakomana waAbhurahamu, Hagari muEgipita, murandakadzi waSara, waakaberekera Abhurahamu.

¹³And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

¹³Uye awa mazita evanakomana vaIshimaeri nemazita avo zvichienderana nemazera avo; dangwe raIshimaeri raiva Nebhayoti, naKe­dhari naAdhibheri naMibhisami

¹⁴And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

¹⁴naMi­shima naDhurina naMasa,

¹⁵Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

¹⁵naHadhadhi naTema, Jeturi, Nafishi, naKedhema;

¹⁶These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

¹⁶ava vanakomana vaIshimaeri, uye awa mazita avo nemisha yavo uye nematende avo; machinda gumi nemaviri zvichienderana nendu­dzi dzavo.

¹⁷And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

¹⁷Uye awa makore eupenyu hwaIshimaeri, makore zana nemakumi matatu nemanomwe; akapera, akafa, akaunganidzwa pandudzi dzekwake.

¹⁸And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

¹⁸Zvino vakagara kubva paHavhira kusvi­kira paShuri nemberi kweEgipita, uchienda Asiria; akagara pamberi pechiso chehama dzake dzose.

¹⁹And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

¹⁹Zvino awa mazera alsaka mwanako­mana waAbhurahamu; Abhurahamu waka­bereka Isaka.

²⁰And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

²⁰Zvino Isaka wakange ane makore makumi mana pakuwana kwake Rabheka, mukunda waBhetueri, muSiriya, wePadhani-Aramu, hanzvadzi yaRa­bhani muSiriya, kuti ave mukadzi wake.

²¹And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

²¹Zvino Isaka wakanyengeterera muka­dzi wake kuna Jehovha, nekuti wakange ari mhanje; Jehovha akanye­ngetereka naye, Rabheka mukadzi wake ndokuva nemimba.

²²And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

²²Zvino vana vakapipiridzana mukati make, iye ndokuti: Kana zvaka­daro, sei ndakadai? Ndokunobvunza Jehovha.

²³And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

²³Jehovha ndokuti kwaari: Ndudzi mbiri dziri muchizvaro chako, ndudzi mbiri dzichaparadzana dzichibva muura hwako. Zvino rudzi rwuchasimba pane rwumwe rudzi, uye mukuru achashumira muduku.

²⁴And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

²⁴Zvino mazuva ake ekubereka akati azadziswa, tarira, mapatya muchizvaro chake.

²⁵And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

²⁵Wekutanga akabuda ari mutsvuku, wose akaita senguvo ine mvere; vakatumidza zita rake Esau.

²⁶And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

²⁶Zvino pa­shure munin'ina wake wakabuda, uye ruoko rwake rwakabata chitsitsinho chaEsau; ndokutumidza zita rake Jakove. Zvino Isaka waiva nemakore makumi matanhatu pakuberekwa kwavo.

²⁷And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

²⁷Vakomana ndoku­kura; Esau ndokuva mudzimba wakachenjera, murume wesango; uye Jakove murume wakarurama, achigara mumatende.

²⁸And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

²⁸Isaka ndokuda Esau, nekuti waidya nyama yemhuka, asi Rabheka waida Jakove.

²⁹And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

²⁹Zvino Jakove wakange abika rupiza, Esau ndokusvika achibva kusango oziya;

³⁰And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

³⁰Esau ndokuti kuna Jakove: Dondiregawo ndiminye zvitsvuku izvo zvakatsvuka, nekuti ndoziya. Naizvozvo wakatumidzwa zita rinonzi Edhomu.

³¹And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

³¹Jakove ndokuti: Nditengesere nhasi udangwe hwako.

³²And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

³²Esau ndokuti: Tarira, ndodofa, zvino udangwe uchandibatsirei?

³³And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

³³Jakove ndokuti: Ndipikire nhasi. Iye ndokupika kwaari, ndokutengesa udangwe hwake kuna Jako­bho.

³⁴Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

³⁴Jakove ndokupa Esau chingwa nerupiza; iye ndokudya nekumwa, ndokusimuka ndokuenda; Esau ndokuzvidza udangwe hwake saizvozvi.