Kanjalo naye uBaba osezulwini uyakwenza kini , uma ningathetheleli ngezinhliziyo zenu kube yilowo nalowo umfowabo.

Waphinda wazala u -Abela umfowabo . U-Abela waba ngumalusi , uKayini waba ngumlimi.

UKayini wakhuluma ku -Abela umf owabo, wathi: Masiye endle . Kwathi besendle, uKayini wasukela umfowabo u-Abela, wambulala.

Kepha kweza ophunyukileyo , wamtshela u-Abrama umHeberu , ngokuba wayehlala ngasema -okini kaMamre umAmori , umfowabo ka -Eshikoli nomfowabo ka-Anere; labo babehlangene no-Abrama.

Ngu-Use izibulo lakhe, noBusi umfowabo, noKemuweli uyise ka-Aramu,

uBetuweli wazala uRebeka ; laba abayisishiyagalombili uMilka wabazalela uNahori umfowabo ka-Abrahama.

Kwathi ingakaqedi ukukhuluma , bheka, kweza uRebeka owazalelwa uBetuweli indodana kaMilka , umkaNahori, umfowabo ka -Abrahama, enembiza yakhe ehlombe.

Emva kwalokho kwaphuma umfowabo , isandla sakhe sibambelele esithendeni sika -Esawu; igama lakhe labizwa ngokuthi uJakobe ; u-Isaka wayeneminyaka engamashumi ayisithupha ekuzalweni kwabo.

U-Isaka wayesemmukisa uJakobe , waya ePhadani Aramu kuye uLabani indodana kaBe tuweli umAramu , umfowabo kaRebeka unina kaJakobe no- Esawu.

UJakobe wathuma izithunywa phambi kwakhe ku-Esawu umfowabo ezweni laseSeyiri, izwe lakwa-Edomi.

Walala khona lobo busuku; kulokho okwakusesandleni sakhe wathathela u- Esawu umfowabo isipho:

Kwathi ngomnyaka weshumi nanhlanu wokubusa kukaTiberiyu Kesari , uPontiyu Pilatu engumbusi waseJudiya , uHerode engumtetrarki waseGalile , uFiliphu umfowabo engumtetrarki wezwe lase -Itureya nelaseTrakhoniti, uLisaniya engumtetrarki wase-Abilene,

U-Onani wayekwazi ukuthi inzalo ayiyikuba ngeyakhe ; kwathi nxa engena kumkamfowabo, wachitha emhlabathini ukuba angamniki umfowabo inzalo.

Kwathi ukuba afinyeze isandla sakhe , nangu umfowabo ephu ma; wathi: Ufuzuleleni na? Ngalokho igama lakhe laqanjwa ngokuthi uPheresi.

Ngasemuva waphuma umfowabo owayenentambo ebomvu esandleni sakhe; igama lakhe lathiwa uZera.

Kepha uBenjamini umfowabo kaJosefa uJakobe akamthumanga nabafowabo, ngokuba wathi: Angahle ehlelwe ngokubi.

Wathi: Indodana yami ayiyikwehla nani , ngokuba umfowabo ufile , kusele yona yodwa; uma yehlelwa yingozi endleleni eniyihambayo , niyakwehlisela endaweni yabafileyo izimvi zami ngosizi.

Wayesephakamisa amehlo akhe , wambona uBen jamini umfowabo , indodana kanina, wathi: Nguye lo ongumfowenu omncane enakhuluma ngaye kimi na? Wathi: UNkulunkulu makabe nomusa kuwe ndodana yami.

Kepha uyise wa la, wathi: Ngiyazi, ndodana yami, ngiyazi; naye uyakuba yisizwe, abe mkhulu naye; kodwa umfowabo uyakuba mkhulu kunaye, inzalo yakhe ibe yizizwe eziningi.

Wayesethi kuwo: Usho njalo uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Akube yilowo nalowo kini abhince inkemba yakhe ethangeni lakhe, adabule ekamu, aye emuva , aye phambili , kusukela kwelinye isango kuze kube kwelinye isango lekamu, yilowo nalowo abulale umfowabo , nalowo umngane wakhe , nalowo umakhelwane wakhe.

Uma umfowenu eba mpofu , athengise ngefa lakhe , kuyakufika isihlobo sakhe, sihlenge lona umfowabo athengisile ngalo.

Lapho umuntu eyakubamba umfowabo endlini kayise ethi: Wena unengubo, yiba ngumbusi wethu, le ncithakalo ibe phansi kwesandla sakho,

Uma abazalwane behlala ndawonye omunye wabo afe engenandodana , umfazi wofileyo akayikugana umfokazi ongaphandle ; kepha umfowabo wendoda yakhe uyakungena kuye, amthathe abe ngumkakhe, amngene.

Uma umuntu engathandi ukumthatha umkamfowabo , umkamfowabo uyakukhuphukela kumalunga esangweni , athi: U mfowabo wendoda yami uyala ukuvusela umfowabo igama kwa-Israyeli; akathandi ukungingena.

U-Otheniyeli indodana kaKenazi umfowabo ka Kalebi walithatha; wayesemnika u-Akisa indodakazi yakhe abe ngumkakhe.

UJuda wayesethi kuSimeyoni umfowabo : Khuphuka nami, siye esabelweni sami, silwe namaKhanani , nami ngiye esabelweni sakho . USimeyoni wayesehamba naye.

UJuda wahamba noSimeyoni umfowabo , bachitha amaKhanan i ayakhe eSefati, baliqothula. Igama lomuzi laliyiHorma.

UJothamu wayesebaleka , weqa, waya eBeri , wahlala khona ngenxa ka- Abimeleki umfowabo.

ukuba ubudlo va obenziwe kuwo amadodana angamashumi ayisikhombisa kaJerubali bufike , negazi labo libekwe phezu kuka -Abimeleki umfowabo owababulala, naphezu kwabaseShekemi abaqinisa izandla zakhe ukuba abulale abafowabo.

Abantwana bakwa -Israyeli bamhawukela uBenjamini umfowabo , bathi: Kunqunyiwe namuhla esinye isizwe kwa-Israyeli.

u-Ahiya indodana ka -Ahithubi, umfowabo ka-Ikabodi indodana kaFinehasi ka-Eli, umpristi kaJehova eShilo , wayembethe ingubo yamahlombe. Abantu babengazi ukuthi uJonathani uhambile.

U-Eliyabe umfowabo omkhulu wezwa lapho ekhuluma kubantu ; intukuthelo ka -Eliyabe yamvuthela uDavide, wathi: Wehleleni na? Uzishiye kubani leziya zimvu ezingengakanani ehlane na ? Mina ngiyakwazi ukuziphakamisa kwakho nobubi benhliziyo yakho , ngokuba wehlile ukuba ubuke impi.

UDavide wayesethatha washo ku -Ahimeleki umHeti naku -Abishayi indodana kaSeruya , umfowabo kaJowabe , ethi: Ngubani oyakwehla nami ukuya kuSawule ekamu na? U-Abishayi wathi: Ngiyakwehla nawe.

U-Abineri esebuyele eHebroni , uJowabe wamchezukisela phakathi kwesango ukuba akhulume naye bebodwa , wamgwaza lapho esiswini waze wafa ngenxa yegazi lika-Asaheli umfowabo.

OJowabe no -Abishayi umfowabo base bembulele u -Abineri, ngokuba wayebulele umfowabo u-Asaheli eGibeyoni empini.

Bangena khona phakathi kwendlu kungathi bayakulanda ukolweni ; bamgwaza esiswini; oRekabi noBahana umfowabo babaleka.

UDavide waphendula oRekabi noBahana umfowabo amadodana kaRimoni waseBeyeroti, wathi kubo: Kuphila kukaJehova ohlengile umphefumulo wami osizini lonke,

abantu abaseleyo wababeka esandleni sika -Abishayi umfowabo, wabahlela ukuba balwe nabantwana bakwa-Amoni.

Kepha u -Amnoni wayenomngane ogama lakhe linguJonadaba indodana kaShimeya umfowabo kaDavide ; uJonadaba wayengumuntu onobuqili kakhulu.

UJonadaba indodana kaShimeya umfowabo kaDavide waphendula wathi : Inkosi yami mayingathi babulele izinsizwa zonke , amadodana enkosi, lokhu ngu-Amnoni yedwa ofileyo ; ngokuba lokho kwakunqunyiwe ngomlomo ka - Abisalomu kusukela kulolo suku aphoqa ngalo udadewabo uTamari.

Bheka, umndeni wonke usuvukele incekukazi yakho ; bathi: S inike yena owashaya umfowabo ukuba simbulale ngenxa yomphefumulo womfowabo , sichithe indlalifa . Bayakucima kanjalo ilahle lami eliseleyo , bangabe besashiyela indoda yami igama nensali ebusweni bomhlaba.

UDavide wamukisa abantu , inxenye yesithathu iphansi kwesandla sikaJowabe, nenxenye yesithathu iphansi kwesandla sika -Abishayi indodana kaSeruya, umfowabo kaJowabe, nenxenye yesithathu iphansi kwesandla sika- Ithayi umGiti. Inkosi yathi kubantu: Nami ngiyakuphuma nokuphuma nani.

Kodwa u-Amasa akayinakanga inkemba eyayisesandleni sikaJowabe ; wamgwaza ngayo esiswini , wachithela izibilini zakhe emhlaba thini; wafa engamphindanga. OJowabe no -Abishayi umfowabo bamxosha uSheba indodana kaBikri.

Wameyisa u-Israyeli; ngalokho uJonathani indodana kaShimeyi umfowabo kaDavide wambulala.

U-Abishayi umfowabo kaJowabe indodana kaSeruya wayeyinhloko yabathathu. Waphakamisela abangamakhulu amathathu umkhonto wakhe , wababulala, waba negama phakathi kwalabo abathathu.

Phakathi kwabangamashumi amathathu kwakukhona u -Asaheli umfowabo kaJowabe, no-Elihanani indodana kaDodo waseBetlehema,

kepha uNathani umprofethi , noBenaya, namaqhawe, noSolomoni umfowabo, kabamemanga.

Amadodana kaJada umfowabo kaShamayi : ngoJetheri noJonathani ; uJetheri wafa engenabantwana.

Amadodana kaKalebi umfowabo kaJerameli : nguMesha izibulo lakhe , owayenguyise kaZifi, namadodana kaMaresha, uyise kaHebroni.

UKelubi umfowabo kaShuba wazala uMehiri owayenguyise ka-Eshitoni.

futhi umfowabo u -Asafa owayemi ngakwesokunene sakhe , u-Asafa kaBerekiya kaShimeya

Amadodana kaHelemi umfowabo: ngoSofa, noJimna, noSheleshi, no-Amali.

Amadodana ka -Esheki umfowabo : ngu-Ulamu izibulo lakhe , noJewushe owesibili, no-Elifeleti owesithathu.

U-Abishayi umfowabo kaJowabe wayeyinhloko yabathathu , ngokuba waphakamisela abangamakhulu amathathu umkhonto wakhe , wababulala, waba negama phakathi kwalaba abathathu.

Amaqhawe anamandla nanka : u-Asaheli umfowabo kaJowabe , no- Elihanani indodana kaDodo waseBetlehema,

noJoweli umfowabo kaNathani, noMibihari indodana kaHagiri,

noJediyayeli indodana kaShimri, noJoha umfowabo umThisi,

Lapho abantwana bakwa -Amoni bebona ukuthi ama -Aramu abalekile , babaleka nabo phambi kuka-Abishayi umfowabo , bangena emzini ; kepha uJowabe waya eJerusalema.

Kwabuye kwaba khona impi namaFilisti ; u-Elihanani, indodana kaJayire , wabulala uLahimi umfowabo kaGoliyati , umGiti, oluthi lomkhonto wakhe lwalunjengogongolo lomaluki.

Wameyisa u-Israyeli; ngalokho uJonathani indodana kaShimeya umfowabo kaDavide wambulala.

Umfowabo kaMika: nguJishiya; emadodaneni kaJishiya: nguZakariya.

amadodana amaJehiyeli , oZethamu noJoweli umfowabo , ayephethe ingcebo endlini kaJehova.

Eyesine ng enyanga yesine kwakungu -Asaheli umfowabo kaJowabe noZebadiya indodana yakhe emva kwakhe ; esigabeni sakhe kwakukhona izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nane.

Base bengenisa iminikelo , nokweshumi, nezinto ezingcwele ngokuthembeka; uKhonaniya, umLevi, waba ngumphathi walokho; uShimeyi umfowabo waba ngowesibili.

OJehiyeli, no-Azaziya, noNahati, no-Asaheli, noJerimoti, noJozabadi, no- Eleyeli, noJisimakiya, noMahati, noBenaya babe ngababonisi phansi kwesandla sikaKhonaniya noShimeyi umfowabo ngesiyalezo sikaHezekiya inkosi no-Azariya umphathi wendlu kaNkulunkulu.

Inkosi yaseGibithe yabeka u -Eliyakimi umfowabo inkosi kwaJuda naseJerusalema, yaguqula igama lakhe labanguJehoyakimi . UNekho wathatha uJehowahazi umfowabo, wamyisa eGibithe.

Ekuqaleni komnyaka inkosi uNebukadinesari yathumela yamletha eB abele kanye nezitsha ezinxanelekayo zendlu kaJehova , yabeka uSedekiya , umfowabo, inkosi kwaJuda naseJerusalema.

Umuntu angemhlenge umfowabo, angemnike uNkulunkulu ihlawulo ngaye.

Ngentukuthelo kaJehova Sebawot i izwe lishisiwe ; abantu bangukudla komlilo, akakho osindisa umfowabo.

abasayikufundisana, kube yilowo na lowo umakhelwane wakhe , kube yilowo nalowo umfowabo , ngokuthi: Yazi uJehova , ngokuba bonke bayakungazi, kusukela kwabancane kuya kwabakhulu babo , usho uJehova , ngokuba ngiyakuthethelela ububi babo, nesono sabo angisayikusikhumbula.

ukuba yilowo nalowo akhulule isigqila sakhe , yilowo nalowo isigqilakazi sakhe, umHeberu nomHeberukazi , ukuze kungabikho muntu okhonzisa umfowabo kwaJuda.

Ngasekugcineni kweminyaka eyisikhombisa niyakuvumela , kube yilowo nalowo umfowabo ongumHeberu othengisiwe kuw e, wakukhonza iminyaka eyisithupha, ukuba ahambe , nimdedele, akhululeke kini . Kepha oyihlo abangilalelanga, ababekanga izindlebe.

Uyise, ngokuba wacindezela nokucindezela , waphanga nokuphanga umfowabo, wenza okungekuhle phakathi kwabantu bakh e, bheka, yena uyakufa ngokona kwakhe.

Esiswini wabamba umfowabo ngesithende , nasebudodeni bakhe walwa noNkulunkulu;

Usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zakwa-Edomi, yebo, ngenxa yezine , angiyikuguquka, ngokuba wamxosha umfowabo ngenkemba, walahla isihe sakhe , wagcina ulaka lwakhe , wayilondoloza intukuthelo yakhe.

Abathembekileyo babhubhile emhlabeni , akakho oqotho phakathi kwabantu; bonke baqamekela igazi ; bayazingelana, kube yilowo nalowo umfowabo ngenetha.

Nginithandile, usho uJehova. Nokho nithi: Usithande kanjani na? U-Esawu akasiye umfowabo kaJakobe na? usho uJehova. Ngamthanda uJakobe,

UJesu ehamba ngaselwandle lwase Galile wabona izelamani ezimbili , uSimoni othiwa uPetru no -Andreya umfowabo , bephonsa inetha elwandle ; ngokuba babe ngabadobi.

Esedlulela phambili wabona ezinye izelamani ezimbili , uJakobe kaZebedewu, noJohane umfowabo, besemkhunjini kanye noZebedewu uyise , belungisa amanetha abo; wababiza.

Kepha mina ngithi kini : Yilowo nalowo othukuthelela umfowabo uyakuba necala lokwahlulelwa; noshoyo kumfowabo ukuthi : S ilima, uyakuba necala emphakathini; noshoyo ukuthi : S iwula, uyakuba necala lokulahlwa esihogweni somlilo.

Amagama abaphostoli abayishumi nambili yilawa : owokuqala nguSimoni othiwa uPetru , no-Andreya umfowabo , noJakobe kaZebedewu , noJohane umfowabo,

Kepha umuntu uyakukhaphela umfowabo ekufeni , noyise umntanakhe ; abantwana bayakuvukela abazali babo, bababulale.

Ngokuba uHerode wayembambile uJohane , wambopha, wamfaka etilongweni ngenxa kaHerodiya umkaFiliphu umfowabo,

Emva kwezinsuku eziyisithupha uJesu wa thatha oPetru , noJakobe, noJohane umfowabo, wakhuphukela nabo entabeni ende bebodwa.

bathi: Mfundisi, uMose wathi : U ma umuntu efa engen abantwana, umfowabo kamngene umkakhe, amvusele umfowabo inzalo.

Kwathi edlula ngaselwandle lwaseGalile , wabona oSimoni no -Andreya umfowabo kaSimoni bephonsa inetha elwandle, ngokuba babe ngabadobi.

Eseqhubekile ingcosana wabona uJakobe kaZebedewu noJohane umfowabo besemkhunjini, belungisa amanetha.

noJakobe kaZebedewu , noJohane umfowabo kaJakobe ; laba wabaqamba igama lokuthi oBowanergesi okungukuthi amadodana okuduma;

Akavumelanga muntu amlandele , kuphela oPetru , noJakobe, noJohane umfowabo kaJakobe.

Ngokuba yena uHerode wayethumele wambamba uJohane , wambopha etilongweni ngenxa kaHerodiya umkaFiliphu umfowabo, ngokuba wayeganwe nguye.

Mfundisi, uMose wasilobela ukuthi, uma kufa umfowabo womuntu, eshiya umkakhe engashiyi mntwana, umfowabo makamthathe umkakhe , amvusele umfowabo inzalo.

Khona umuntu uyakukhaphela umfowabo ekufeni noyise umntanakhe , yebo, abantwana bayakuvukela abazali babo, bababulale.

uSimoni owamqamba ngokuthi uPetru , no-Andreya umfowabo, noJakobe, noJohane, noFiliphu, noBartolomewu,

bambuza bathi: Mfundisi, uMose wasilobela ukuthi , uma kufa umfowabo womuntu enomfazi kepha engenamntwana , umfowabo makamthathe umkakhe, amvusele umfowabo inzalo.

Omunye walabo ababili abamuzwa uJohane balandela uJesu wayengu - Andreya umfowabo kaSimoni Petru;

yena wafumana kuqala umfowabo uSimoni , wathi kuye : Simfumene uMesiya, okungukuthi ngokuhunyushwa uKristu.

Omunye wabafundi bakhe , u-Andreya umfowabo kaSimoni Petru , wathi kuye:

Wabulala uJakobe umfowabo kaJohane ngenkemba.

ukuba kungabikho noyedwa omonayo, aphambe umfowabo ngento, ngokuba iNkosi ingumphindiseli kukho konke lokho , njengokuba sanitshela phambili, saqinisa.

Abasayikufundisa kube yilowo nalowo owakubo , nalowo umfowabo , ngokuthi: Yazi INkosi; ngokuba bonke bayakungazi, kusukela komncane kuze kufike komkhulu wabo.

kungabi njengoKayini owaba ngowomubi , wabulala umfowabo ; wambulalelani na? Ngokuba imisebenzi yakhe yayimibi , kepha eyomfowabo yayilungile. Uthando lwabazalwane

UJuda inceku kaJesu K ristu, umfowabo kaJakobe , kubo ababiziweyo abathandwa kuNkulunkulu uYise nabagcinelwe uJesu Kristu: