¹Nenguva iyoyo Judha akabva kuvana vababa vake, akaburuka, akatsaukira kuno mumwe murume muAdhuramu, ainzi Hira.

¹Oo waagaas waxay noqotay inuu Yahuudah ka tegey walaalihiis, oo wuxuu u leexday nin magiciisa la odhan jiray Xiirah oo reer Cadullaam ah.

²Judha akaonapo mukunda womumwe munhu muKanani, ainzi Shua, akamutora, akapinda kwaari.

²Markaasaa Yahuudah wuxuu halkaas ku arkay nin reer Kancaan ah oo magiciisa la odhan jiray Shuuca gabadhiisii. Kolkaasuu kaxaystay iyadii oo uu u tegey.

³Iye akava nemimba, akabereka mwana­komana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Eri.

³Wayna uuraysatay oo waxay dhashay wiil, magiciisiina wuxuu u bixiyey Ceer.

⁴Akava nemimbazve, akabereka mwana­komana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Onani.

⁴Oo haddana mar kalay uuraysatay oo waxay dhashay wiil; magiciisiina waxay u bixisay Oonaan.

⁵Akava nemimbazve, akabereka mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rino­nzi Shera; iye aiva paKezibhi mukadzi wake achimubereka.

⁵Oo weliba haddana wiil kalay dhashay, magiciisiina waxay u bixisay Sheelaah; oo isna wuxuu joogay Kesiib, markay dhashay isaga.

⁶Zvino Judha akatorera dangwe rake Eri mukadzi ainzi Tamari.

⁶Markaasaa Yahuudah naag u guuriyey curadkiisii ahaa Ceer, magaceedana waxaa la odhan jiray Taamaar.

⁷Asi dangwe raJudha, aiva munhu akaipa pamberi paJehovha; Jehovha akamuuraya.

⁷Yahuudah curadkiisii ahaa Ceer waa ku xumaa Rabbiga hortiisa; Rabbiguna waa dilay isagii.

⁸Zvino Judha akati kuna Onani, Pinda kumukadzi womukoma wako, umuwane, umuitire zvakafanira munin'ina womurume, umutsire mukoma wako vana.

⁸Markaasaa Yahuudah wuxuu ku yidhi Oonaan, Naagta walaalkaa u tag oo dumaal, oo ku samee wixii ninkeeda walaalkiis ku samayn lahaa, oo farcan u reeb walaalkaa.

⁹Zvino Onani akaziva kuti vana avo havangavi vake; naizvozvo wakati kana opinda kumukadzi womu­koma wake, orasira mbeu pasi, kuti arege kupa mukoma wake vana.

⁹Oonaanna wuu ogaa inaan farcanku kiisii noqonayn, oo markuu u tegey naagtii walaalkiis ayuu shahwadiisii ku daadiyey dhulka, si uusan farcan u siin walaalkiis.

¹⁰Chi­nhu ichi chaakaita chakanga chakaipa pamberi paJehovha; akamuuraya nai­yewo.

¹⁰Wixii uu sameeyeyna Rabbiga hortiisa aad buu ugu xumaa; oo markaasuu isagiina dilay.

¹¹Ipapo Judha akati kuna Tamari, mukadzi womwana wake, Chigara hako uri chirikadzi paimba yababa vako, kusvikira Shera, mwanakomana wangu, akura; nekuti akati, Zvimwe angafa savakoma vake. Tamari aka­ndogara kumba kwababa vake.

¹¹Markaasuu Yahuudah ku yidhi gabadhii Taamaar oo uu soddogga u ahaa, Carmalnimo ku joog guriga aabbahaa, ilaa uu wiilkayga Sheelaah koro; waayo, wuxuu isyidhi, Waaba intaasoo uu isna dhintaa sidii walaalihiis. Kolkaasay Taamaar tagtay oo gurigii aabbeheed joogtay.

¹²Mazuva mazhinji akati apfuura, mukunda waShua, mukadzi waJudha, akafa; zvino Judha akati anyaradzwa, akakwira kuvaveuri vamakwai ake paTi­muna, iye naHira, shamwari yake muAdhuramu.

¹²Wakhti dheer ka dib waxaa dhimatay Shuuca gabadhiisii oo ahayd naagtii Yahuudah. Markaasaa Yahuudah loo tacsiyeeyey, oo wuxuu tegey xagga kuwii idihiisa dhogorta ka xiiri jiray oo joogay Timnaad, isaga iyo saaxiibkiis Xiirah kii reer Cadullaamba.

¹³Tamari akaudzwa, zvichinzi, Tarira baba vomurume wako vanokwira Timuna kundoveura makwai avo;

¹³Markaasaa Taamaar loo sheegay, oo waxaa lagu yidhi, Bal eeg, soddoggaa wuxuu tegayaa xagga Timnaad inuu idihiisii dhogorta ka soo xiirto.

¹⁴ipapo iye akabvisa nguvo dzouchirikadzi hwake, akazvifukidza nechokufukidzira chake, akazviputira, akagara pasuwo reEnaimu, guta riri panzira inoenda Timuna; nekuti akanga aona kuti Shera akura, akasamupiwa iye kuti ave mukadzi wake.

¹⁴Markaasay iska dhigtay dharkii carmalinimadeeda, oo waxay hagoogatay indhashareerteedii, oo intay isdedday ayay waxay fadhiisatay iriddii Cenayim, oo ku ag tiil jidka loo maro Timnaad, waayo, waxay aragtay inuu Sheelaah weynaaday, oo aan loo guurin iyada.

¹⁵Zvino Judha akati achimuona, akati chifeve, nekuti akanga afukidza chiso chake.

¹⁵Markii Yahuudah arkay ayuu u maleeyey inay dhillo tahay; maxaa yeelay, wejigeeday qarisay.

¹⁶Akatsaukira kwaari panzira, akati, Douya, ndipinde kwauri; nekuti akanga asingazivi, kuti mukadzi womwa­nakomana wake. Iye akati, Unogondi­peiko, kuti upinde kwandiri?

¹⁶Kolkaasuu ku soo leexday iyadoo jidka ag fadhida, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Waan ku baryayaaye, kaalay aan kuu tagee; waayo, ma uu ogayn inay tahay gabadhii uu soddogga u ahaa. Kolkaasay waxay ku tidhi, Maxaad i siinaysaa aad ii tagtide?

¹⁷Akati, Ndichakutumira mbu­dzana inobva kuzvipfuwo zvangu. Akati, Uchandipa rubatso kusvikira wai­tuma here?

¹⁷Markaasuu wuxuu ku yidhi, Waxaan adhiga kaaga soo diri doonaa waxar. Iyana waxay tidhi, Rahaamad ma i siinaysaa intaad ii soo diraysid?

¹⁸Akati, Ndichagokupa rubatso rweiko? Iye akati, Chimhete chako, norwonzi rwako, netsvimbo yako iri paruoko rwako. Akamupa izvozvo, aka­pinda kwaari, akava nemimba naye.

¹⁸Isna wuxuu yidhi, Maxaan rahaamad kuu siiyaa? Kolkaasay tidhi, I sii kaatunkaaga iyo xadhiggaaga, iyo ushaada aad gacanta ku haysatid. Kolkaasuu siiyey, oo uu u tegey iyadii, oo iyana xaggiisay ka uuraysatay.

¹⁹Akasimuka, akaenda, akabvisa choku­fukidzira chake, akafuka nguvo dzouchiri­kadzi hwake.

¹⁹Kolkaasay kacday oo tagtay, oo intay indhashareerteedii iska dhigtay, ayay xidhatay dharkii carmalinimadeedii.

²⁰Zvino Judha akatuma mbudzana noruoko rweshamwari yake, muAdhuramu, kuti atore rubatso paruoko rwomukadzi, asi haana kumuwana.

²⁰Markaasaa Yahuudah waxar adhiga ka soo diray oo wuxuu ugu soo dhiibay gacanta saaxiibkiis kii reer Cadullaam, inuu rahaamaddii ka soo qaado gacantii naagta, laakiinse iyadii wuu waayay.

²¹Akabvunza vanhu vokwake, achiti, Chiripiko chifeve chiya, chakanga chiri paEnaimu panzira? Vakati, Kwakanga kusina chifeve pano.

²¹Markaasuu weyddiiyey dadkii degganaa meesheedii, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Meeday dhilladii joogi jirtay Cenayim jidka dhinaciisa? Kolkaasay iyana ku yidhaahdeen, Halkan dhillo ma joogi jirin.

²²Akadzokera kuna Judha, akati, Handina kumuwana; navanhu voko va­kati, Kwakanga kusina chifeve pano.

²²Markaasuu ku noqday Yahuudah, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Iyadii waan waayay, dadkii meeshaa degganaana waxay igu yidhaahdeen, Halkan dhillo ma joogi jirin.

²³Ipapo Judha akati, Ngaazvitore hake, kuti tirege kunyadziswa; tarira ndatuma mbudzana iyi, iwe ukasamu­wana.

²³Markaasaa Yahuudah yidhi, Ha iska qaadato, waaba intaasoo aynu ku ceebownaaye; waayo, bal eeg, anigu waxaan u diray waxarkan, waana aad soo weyday iyadii.

²⁴Zvino mwedzi inenge mitatu ya­kati yapfuura, Judha akaudzwa, zvichi­nzi, Tamari, mukadzi womwanakomana wako, akaita upombwe; wava nemimba noupombwe hwake. Judha akati, Uyai naye, apiswe.

²⁴Oo waxay noqotay in muddo saddex bilood ku dhow dabadeed Yahuudah war loo soo sheegay, oo lagu yidhi, Gabadhii Taamaar oo aad soddogga u ahayd waa dhillowday; oo dhillanimadeedii bay ku uuraysatay. Markaasaa Yahuudah yidhi, Soo bixiya oo ha la gubo.

²⁵Zvino vakati vachiuya naye, aka­tuma shoko kuna baba vomurume wake, achiti, Ndine mimba nomurume ane nhumbi idzi, akati, Docherekedzai kuti izvi ndezvani, zvinoti, chimhete norwo­nzi, netsvimbo.

²⁵Kolkaasay markii la soo bixiyey farriin u dirtay soddoggeed, oo waxay tidhi, Ninka alaabtan leh ayaa i uureeyey; oo waxay kaloo tidhi, Waan ku baryayaaye, bal hubso ninka leh kuwan ah kaatunka iyo xadhkaha, iyo usha.

²⁶Judha akazviziva, akati, Iye wakarurama kukunda ini, nekuti handina kumupa Shera, mwanako­mana wangu. Haana kuzomuzivazve.

²⁶Markaasaa Yahuudah qirtay iyagii, oo wuxuu yidhi, Iyadu way iga xaqsan tahay, waayo, waxaan iyada siin waayay wiilkayga Sheelaah ah. Mar dambena uma uu tegin iyadii.

²⁷Zvino nenguva yokubereka kwake vana vaviri vakanga vari mudumbu rake.

²⁷Oo bal eeg, markii ay foolatay mataano baa ku jiray maxalkeeda.

²⁸Zvino akati achibereka, mumwe akabu­disa ruoko; ipapo mbuya vakatora rwodzi rutsvuku, vakarusungira paruoko rwake, vachiti, Uyu atanga kubuda.

²⁸Oo waxay noqotay, in markii ay foolatay uu midkood gacan soo bixiyey; markaasay umulisadii qaadatay dun guduudan oo ay gacantiisii ku xidhay, oo waxay tidhi, Kanaa soo hor baxay.

²⁹Zvino uyu akati adzosera ruoko rwake, munu­nuna wake akabuda; ivo vakati, Wazvi­pasanurira seiko? Naizvozvo akamutu­midza zita rinonzi Perezi.

²⁹Oo waxay noqotay, markuu gacanta dib u ceshaday, inuu walaalkiis soo baxay; oo iyana waxay tidhi, De maxaad u soo dustay? Sidaas daraaddeed magiciisii waxaa loo bixiyey Feres.Dabadeedna waxaa soo baxay walaalkiis, kii ay dunta guduudanu gacanta ugu xidhnayd; magiciisiina waxaa loo bixiyey Serax.

³⁰Pashure mukoma wake akabuda, akanga aine rwodzi rutsvuku paruoko rwake; zita rake rikatumidzwa Zera.

³⁰Dabadeedna waxaa soo baxay walaalkiis, kii ay dunta guduudanu gacanta ugu xidhnayd; magiciisiina waxaa loo bixiyey Serax.