¹Zvino zvakaitika mumazuva aAmuraferi mambo weShinari, Arioki ma­mbo weErasari, Kedhoriraomeri ma­mbo weEramu, naTidhari, mambo wemarudzi,

¹Saß eb li cutan aßan, laj Amrafel, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Sinar. Laj Arioc, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Elasar. Laj Quedorlaomer, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Elam. Ut laj Tidal, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Goim.

²kuti vakaita hondo naBhera mambo weSodhoma, naBherisha mambo weGomora, Shinabhi mambo weAdhamu, naShemebheri mambo weZebhoimi, namambo weBhera (rinova Zoari).

²Eb li câhib chi rey aßin queßxpleti ribeb riqßuineb ôb chic li rey. Eb li rey ôb chic, aßaneb aßin: laj Bera, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Sodoma; laj Birsa, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Gomorra; laj Sinab, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Adma; laj Semeber, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Zeboim; ut li rey jun chic, aßan lix reyeb li tenamit Bela, li nayeman ajcuiß Zoar re.

³Ava vose vakasangana mumu­pata weSidhimu unova Gungwa reMunyu.

³Li ôb chi rey aßin queßxchßutub ribeb rochbeneb lix soldados saß li ru takßa Sidim. Anakcuan li naßajej aßan Mar Muerto xcßabaß.

⁴Makore gumi nemaviri vakashandira Kedhoriraomeri, asi vakamumukira negore regumi nematatu.

⁴Eb li ôb chi rey aßin queßcuan rubel xtak laj Quedorlaomer chiru cablaju chihab. Aban nak ac yô chic oxlaju chihab incßaß chic queßraj canâc rubel xtakl aßan. Aßan aj e nak queßxchßutub ribeb chi pletic re nak teßxsach xcuanquil laj Quedorlaomer.

⁵Zvino mugore regumi nemana Kedhoriraomeri wakauya, nemadzimambo aiva naye, vakarova vaRefaimi paAshitoreti karinaimi, nevaZuzimi paHamu, nevaEmimi paShavhe-kiriataimi,

⁵Nak ac xnumeß chic jun chihab, li rey Quedorlaomer queßxchßutub rib rochbeneb li oxibeb chic li rey. Queßcôeb rochbeneb lix soldados chi pletic. Nak yôqueb chi xic chi pletic riqßuineb li ôb chic li rey, saß lix beheb queßxtau jalaneb tenamit ut queßpletic riqßuineb toj retal queßnumta saß xbêneb laj Refaim li cuanqueb saß li tenamit Astarot Karnaim, ut saß xbêneb laj Zuz li cuanqueb saß li tenamit Ham, joß ajcuiß saß xbêneb laj Emita li cuanqueb saß li tenamit Save-quiriataim.

⁶nevaHori pagomo ravo Seiri, kusvi­kira paEriparani riri pedo nerenje.

⁶Ut queßnumta ajcuiß saß xbêneb laj horeo li cuanqueb saß li tenamit Seir li tzûl ru. Ut queßcuulac saß li tenamit Parán li cuan toj saß xnubâl li chaki chßochß.

⁷Zvino va­kadzoka vakasvika Enimishipati rinova Kadheshi, ndokurova nyika yose yevaAmareki, nevaAmoriwo, vaigara paHazazoni-Tamari.

⁷Nak quisukßi chak li rey Quedorlaomer rochbeneb li jun chßôl chic queßcuulac saß li tenamit En-mispat. Nequeßxye ajcuiß Cades re li tenamit aßan. Ut queßnumta saß xbêneb laj Amalec joß eb ajcuiß laj amorreo li cuanqueb saß li naßajej Hazezon-tamar. Ut queßxsach ruheb chixjunil li cßaßru queßxtau saß xbeheb nak yôqueb chi xic.

⁸Zvino kwakabuda mambo weSodhoma nama­mbo weGomora, namambo weAdhamu namambo weZebhoimi, namambo weBhera rinova Zoari, vakabuda vakarongedza hondo kuzorwa navo pamupata weSidhimu,

⁸Tojoßnak li ôb chi rey rochbeneb lix soldados queßcôeb chi pletic. Aßaneb li cuanqueb chokß rey saß eb li tenamit Sodoma, Gomorra, Adma, Zeboim ut Bela. Aran queßpletic saß li ru takßa Sidim.

⁹kuti varwe naKedhorirao­meri mambo weEramu, naTidhari, mambo wemarudzi, naAmuraferi mambo weShinari, naArioki, mambo weErasari; madzimambo mana akamirisana nemadzi­mambo mashanu.

⁹Eb aßan queßpletic riqßuineb li câhib chi rey: laj Quedorlaomer lix reyeb li tenamit Elam; laj Tidal, lix reyeb li tenamit Goim; laj Amrafel, lix reyeb li tenamit Sinar ut laj Arioc, lix reyeb li tenamit Elasar.

¹⁰Zvino mupata weSi­dhimu waiva nemakomba ane tara, uye madzimambo eSodhoma neGomora akatiza, ndokuwiramo; uye vakasara vakatizira kugomo,

¹⁰Saß li ru takßa Sidim cßajoß li jul cuan. Saß eb li jul aßin cuan li asfalto. Nak yôqueb chi êlelic chiruheb li câhib chi rey, eb li soldados re Sodoma ut Gomorra queßlajeßtßaneß saß li jul ut cuan li queßêlelic saß li tzûl. Eb li ôb chi rey incßaß queßxcuy xcolbal ribeb saß rukßeb li câhib chic.

¹¹ndokutora nhumbi dzose dzeSo­dhomu neGomora, nechikafu chavo chose, vakaenda.

¹¹Eb li câhib chi rey queßnumta saß xbêneb li ôb chi rey saß li plêt. Li câhib chi rey queßxxoc chixjunil li cuan saß eb li tenamit Sodoma ut Gomorra. Queßxcßam chokß reheb li tzacaêmk joß ajcuiß lix biomaleb li cuib chi tenamit aßan ut queßcôeb.

¹²Zvino vakatora Roti, mwanakomana wemunin'ina waAbhu­ramu, waigara paSodhoma, nenhumbi dzake, ndokuenda.

¹²Laj Lot, li ralal li rîtzßin laj Abram, cuan saß li tenamit Sodoma. Xban nak cuan aran, laj Lot quichapeß xbaneb li queßnumta saß xbêneb li tenamit. Queßxcßam ajcuiß chixjunil li cßaßru cuan re laj Lot.

¹³Zvino kwakauya wakange apuku­nyuka ndokuudza Abhuramu muHebheru, waigara pamiouki* yaMamure muAmori, mu­nin'ina waEshikori nemunin'ina waAneri vakange vaita sungano naAbhuramu.

¹³Abanan quiêlelic jun li cuînk chiruheb aßan. Li cuînk aßan quicuulac riqßuin laj Abram laj hebreo ut quixye re li cßaßru quicßulman. Laj Abram cuan saß li naßajej li ji ru. Eb li cheß ji, aßan re laj Mamre. Laj Mamre, aßan xcomoneb laj amorreo. Aßan ras laj Escol joß ajcuiß laj Aner. Eb aßan ramîgueb rib riqßuin laj Abram.

¹⁴Zvino Abhuramu wakati anzwa kuti hama yake yatapwa, akashongedza zvombo vakange vadzidziswa, vaka­zvarwa muimba yake, mazana ma­tatu negumi nevasere, akavateverera ku­svikira paDhani.

¹⁴Nak laj Abram quirabi nak quicßameß laj Lot, ticto quixchßutubeb oxib ciento riqßuin cuakxaklaju lix môs. Eb aßan yoßlajenakeb saß lix chßochß laj Abram. Chixjunileb queßxtâke li queßcßamoc re laj Lot. Queßcuulac toj saß li tenamit Dan.

¹⁵Zvino wakazvikamura kurwa navo usiku, iye nevaranda vake, akavarova, akavateverera kusvikira paHobha, riri kurudyi rweDhamasiko.

¹⁵Chiru kßojyîn laj Abram queßcôeb chi mâcßaß resileb chixcolbal laj Lot. Mâcßaß saß xchßôleb li queßelkßan re laj Lot nak queßcuulac laj Abram. Nak queßril, xakâmileb laj Abram chiruheb. Queßxtiquib pletic ut li queßcßamoc re laj Lot ticto queßêlelic. Laj Abram quirâlinaheb toj saß li tenamit Hoba. Li tenamit aßan cuan jun pacßal li tenamit Damasco.

¹⁶Zvino wakadzosa nhumbi dzose, naRotiwo hama yake nenhumbi dzake, nevakadziwo neva­nhu.

¹⁶Laj Abram quixcol laj Lot saß rukßeb li queßelkßan re. Joß ajcuiß chixjunil li cßaßru cuan re laj Lot. Ut quixcol ajcuiß nabaleb li cristian aj Sodoma, joß cuînk joß ixk li queßchapeß.

¹⁷Mambo weSodhoma ndoku­buda kunosangana naye adzoka pakuuraya Kedhoraomari nemadzimambo aiva naye pamupata weShavhe unova mupata wamambo.

¹⁷Li rey Quedorlaomer joß eb ajcuiß li rochben queßosoß saß rukß laj Abram. Nak laj Abram quisukßi chak, lix reyeb laj Sodoma qui-el chixcßulbal laj Abram. Queßxcßul rib saß li ru takßa Save. Nayeman ajcuiß re li naßajej aßan “Li Ru Takßa re li Rey”.

¹⁸Merikizedheki mambo weSaremi ndokuuisa chingwa newaini; uye iye mupristi waMwari Wekumusoro-soro.

¹⁸Laj Melquisedec, aßan lix reyeb laj Salem ut nacßanjelac ajcuiß chokß aj tij chiru li nimajcual Dios. Laj Melquisedec quixcßul laj Abram ut quixqßueheb xcua rucßa.

¹⁹Zvino wakamuropafadza akati: Ngaaropafadzwe Abhuramu naMwari Wekumusoro-soro, Muridzi wematenga nepasi.

¹⁹Laj Melquisedec quirosobtesi laj Abram riqßuin li âtin aßin: —Osobtesinbil taxak laj Abram xban li Kâcuaß Dios, li kßaxal nim xcuanquil. Li Kâcuaß Dios, aßan li quiyîban re li choxa joß ajcuiß li ruchichßochß.

²⁰Uye ngaaropafadzwe Mwari Wekumusoro-soro, wakakumikidza vavengi vako mumaoko ako. Ndokumupa chegumi chezvose.

²⁰Lokßoninbil taxak li Kâcuaß Dios li kßaxal nim xcuanquil. Aßan xkßaxtesi saß âcuukß li xicß nequeßiloc âcue, chan. Laj Abram quixsi re laj Melquisedec li junjûnk saß xlajêtkil re chixjunil li cßaßru quirêchani chak.

²¹Zvino mambo weSodhoma wakati kuna Abhuramu: Ndipe vanhu, ugozvitorera nhumbi.

²¹Lix reyeb laj Sodoma quixye re laj Abram: —Bânu usilal, kßaxtesiheb cuißchic saß li tenamit aßin chixjunileb li cristian li xacoleb chak saß li plêt. Ut li cßaßru cuan reheb tâcanâk chokß âcue, chan.

²²Abhuramu ndokuti kuna mambo weSodhoma: Ndasimudzira ruoko rwa­ngu kuna Jehovha Mwari Wekumusoro-soro, muridzi wekumatenga nepasi,

²²Abanan laj Abram quichakßoc ut quixye re; —Ac xinbânu jun li juramento riqßuin li Kâcuaß Dios, li quiyîban re li ruchichßochß joß ajcuiß li choxa.

²³kuti handingatori kubva kurushinda kusvika kurukanda rwe­shangu pane chose chaunacho, kuti murege kuzoti: Ini ndakafumisa Abhuramu.

²³Ac xinye re li Dios nak relic chi yâl tîc mâcßaß tincßam chokß cue. Chi moco tinxoc ta jun chßina tokolak li cßâm chokß re xbacßbal inxâb. Incßaß nacuaj tâye nak saß âcßabaß lâat xinbiomoß.Li cßaßru xeßxtzaca chak lin môs, caßaj cuiß aßan xincßul. Ut li oxib chi cuînk li xeßochbenin cue, eb aßan teßxcßul li cßaßru tâqßuemânk reheb chi xjûnkaleb. Eb li cuînk aßan laj Aner, laj Escol ut laj Mamre, chan laj Abram.

²⁴Kunze kweizvo chete majaya zvaakadya, nemugove wevarume vakainda neni, va­naAneri, Eshikori, naMamure, ngava­tore mugove wavo.

²⁴Li cßaßru xeßxtzaca chak lin môs, caßaj cuiß aßan xincßul. Ut li oxib chi cuînk li xeßochbenin cue, eb aßan teßxcßul li cßaßru tâqßuemânk reheb chi xjûnkaleb. Eb li cuînk aßan laj Aner, laj Escol ut laj Mamre, chan laj Abram.