Amavesi eBhayibheli adumile avela kokuthi IGenesisi 25

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USimakade wathi kuye: “Esibelethweni sakho kukhona izizwe ezimbili; izinhlobo ezimbili zabantu ozozizala. Ziyakwehlukana ezibilini zakho; esinye isizwe siyakwehlula esinye, omkhulu akhonze omncane.”

U-Esawu wathi kuJakobe: “Ake ungiphe kuleso silovela sakho esibomvu, ngafa yindlala.” Kungakho kuthiwa ungu-Edomi.

U-Isaka wamkhulekela kuSimakade uRibheka umkakhe, ngokuba wayengabatholi abantwana, iNkosi yawuzwa umkhuleko wakhe, uRibheka wakhulelwa.

U-Esawu wathi: “Ngiyafa yiphango. Linamsebenzi muni ilungelo lobuzibulo bami kimi na?” UJakobe wathi: “Funga kuqala.” Wayesefunga-ke. U-Esawu wadayisa kanjalo-ke ngelungelo lobuzibulo bakhe kuJakobe.

Emva kwakhe kwazalwa umfowabo owaphuma ebambelele esithendeni sika-Esawu, wamqamba igama wathi nguJakobe. U-Isaka wayeneminyaka engama-60 ngesikhathi kuzalwa laba bafana.

U-Isaka wayemthanda kakhulu u-Esawu, ngokuba wayeyithanda inyama yenyamazane, kanti uJakobe wayethandwa kakhulu ngunina uRibheka.