9 Nati-ke titukulwane taka-Esawu, uyise wema-Edomu, esifundzeni saseSeyiri.
Litubulo lakhe latala indvodzana, layetsa libito latsi nguMowabi. Unguyise wemaMowabi alamuhla.
Jakobe watfumela tigijimi ku-Esawu umnakabo, eveni laseSeyiri, kulaka-Edomu.
Watibamba ngendlebe watsi: “Nitawufika enkhosini yami, Esawu, niyitjele nitsi: ‘Inceku yakho, Jakobe, itsi: Seloku ngahamba bengisolo ngihleti kaLabani, kuze kube ngulamuhla.
Emadvodzana a-Esawu bekubo-Elifazi lamtala ku-Ada, umkakhe, naRehuweli, umsa waBhasemathi, umka-Esawu.
naMagdiyeli, na-Iramu. Ngito leti-ke tikhulu taka-Edomu netindzawo lapho tatihlala khona, eveni lelalilifa lato. Esawu abenguyise wema-Edomu.
Ngako-ke Esawu, labekatiwa ngekutsi ngu-Edomu, wahlala eveni letintsaba eSeyiri.
Labanye bakaSimeyoni lababengema-500 bahlasela eNtsabeni iSeyiri, baholwa nguPhelatiya, naNeyariya, naRefaya, na-Uziyeli, emadvodzana a-Ishi.
Umbono wa-Obadiya: Loku ngulokwakhulunywa yiNkhosi Simakadze ngesive saka-Edomu: Sivile livi leliphuma kuSimakadze. Utfumele lincusa lakhe etiveni, watsi: “Sukumani, sambe siyekulwa na-Edomu.”
Ningabachukuluti kutsi baze balwe nani, ngobe ngingeke ngininike, ngisho nalokuncane kwalelive labo, ngisho nekwekubeka lunyawo lwenu imbala. Ngilinike Esawu lelive letintsaba iSeyiri, kutsi libe lakhe.
Isaka ngamupha Jakobe na-Esawu. Lelive letintsaba, iSeyiri, ngalabela Esawu, kodvwa Jakobe kanye nemadvodzana akhe bewuka baya eGibhithe.