Vanhu vaiva norusununguko rwokuzvisarudzira kufuratira kutungamirirwa naMwari uye mufambiro waidiwa nevanhu, asi nokuita kudaro vaigona kuzviunzira chirango chinobva kuna Mwari. Mwari aiita chirango ichi achishandisa ba yake, simba rairatidza simba ramwari munyika yevanhu. Njodzi dzinongoitika dzoga uye zvirwere zvevanhu zvaionekwa sebasa rehasha dzamwari. Zvakare, vanamwari vaigona kurapa vanhu vakarurama kubva pakurwara kana kutowedzera hupenyu hwavo. Mhando mbiri idzi dzekupindira dzakazomiririrwa navanamwari: Shed, uyo akabuda muHumambo Hutsva kuti amiririre kununurwa kubva kune zvakaipa zvemwari, uye Petbe, mwari apotropaic kubva kunguva dzekupedzisira dzenhoroondo yeEgypt uyo aifanira kutsiva hupenyu hwevanhu vanokanganisa.
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