1 Mbiri 4
1 Ana a Yuda anali awa: Perezi, Hezironi, Karimi, Huri ndi Sobali.
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaya mwana wa Sobala anabereka Yahati, ndipo Yahati anabereka Ahumai ndi Lahadi. Awa anali mabanja a Azorati.
Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3 Ana a Etamu anali awa: Yezireeli, Isima ndi Idibasi. Dzina la mlongo wawo linali Hazeleliponi.
These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 Penueli anabereka Gedori, ndipo Ezeri anabereka Husa. Awa anali ana a Huri, mwana wachisamba wa Efurata ndi abambo a Betelehemu.
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
5 Asihuri abambo a Tekowa anali ndi akazi awiri, Hela ndi Naara.
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naara anamuberekera Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temani ndi Haahasitari. Awa ndiwo anali ana a Naara.
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 Ana a Hela: Zereti, Zohari, Etinani,
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8 ndi Kozi, amene anali abambo ake a Anubi ndi Hazo-Beba ndi mabanja a Ahariheli mwana wa Harumi.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Yabesi anali munthu wolemekezeka kwambiri kuposa abale ake. Amayi ake anamutcha Yabesi kutanthauza kuti, “Chifukwa ndinamubala ndi ululu wambiri.”
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10 Yabesi analira kwa Mulungu wa Israeli kuti, “Mundidalitse ndipo mukulitse dziko langa! Dzanja lanu likhale pa ine ndipo mundisunge kuti choyipa chisandigwere ndi kundisautsa.” Ndipo Mulungu anamupatsa chopempha chakecho.
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
11 Kelubi, mʼbale wa Suha, anabereka Mehiri, amene anabereka Esitoni.
Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Esitoni anabereka Beti-Rafa, Paseya ndi Tehina amene anabereka Iri Nahasi. Amenewa ndiwo anthu a ku Reka.
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
13 Ana a Kenazi anali awa: Otanieli ndi Seraya. Ana a Otanieli anali awa: Hatati ndi Meonotai.
The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonotai anabereka Ofura. Seraya anabereka Yowabu, amene anabereka Ge-Harasimu. Anawatcha dzina ili chifukwa anthu ake anali amisiri.
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
15 Ana a Kalebe mwana wa Yefune anali awa: Iru, Ela ndi Naama. Mwana wa Ela anali Kenazi.
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
16 Ana a Yehaleleli anali awa: Zifi, Zifa, Tiriya ndi Asareli.
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 Ana a Ezara anali awa: Yeteri, Meredi, Eferi ndi Yaloni. Mmodzi mwa akazi a Meredi anabereka Miriamu, Samai ndi Isiba abambo ake a Esitemowa.
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 (Mkazi wake wa Chiyuda anabereka Yaredi abambo ake a Gedori, Heberi abambo ake a Soko ndi Yekutieli abambo a Zanowa). Awa anali ana a mwana wamkazi wa Farao, Bitia, amene Meredi anakwatira.
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
19 Ana a mkazi wa Hodiya, mlongo wa Nahamu anali awa: abambo ake a Keila wa ku Garimi ndi Esitemowa wa ku Maaka.
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
20 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Amnoni, Rina, Beni-Hanani ndi Tiloni. Ana a Isi anali awa: Zoheti ndi Beni-Zoheti.
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
21 Ana a Sela mwana wa Yuda anali awa: Eri amene anabereka Leka, Laada amene anabereka Maresa ndi mabanja a anthu owomba nsalu zofewa ndi zosalala a ku Beti-Asibeya,
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
22 Yokimu, anthu a ku Kozeba, ndiponso Yowasi ndi Sarafi, amene ankalamulira Mowabu ndi Yasibu-Lehemu. (Nkhani zimenezi ndi zakalekale).
Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
23 Iwo anali owumba mbiya amene ankakhala ku Netaimu ndi Gederi. Ankakhala kumeneko ndi kumatumikira mfumu.
These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Nemueli, Yamini, Yaribu, Zera ndi Sauli;
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Salumu anali mwana wa Sauli, Mibisamu anali mwana wa Salumu ndipo Misima anali mwana wa Mibisamu.
The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26 Zidzukulu za Misima zinali izi: Hamueli, Zakuri ndi Simei.
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27 Simei anali ndi ana aamuna 16 ndi ana aakazi 6, koma abale ake sanabereke ana ambiri; kotero banja lawo silinakule ngati anthu ena a ku Yuda.
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
28 Iwo amakhala ku Beeriseba, Molada, Hazari-Suwali,
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 Biliha, Ezemu, Toladi,
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30 Betueli, Horima, Zikilagi,
Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Beti-Marikaboti, Hazari-Susimu, Beti-Biri ndi Saaraimu. Iyi inali mizinda yawo mpaka pa nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Davide.
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Midzi yowazungulira inali Etamu, Aini, Rimoni, Tokeni ndi Asani, midzi isanu
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
33 ndi midzi yonse yozungulira mizinda imeneyi mpaka ku Baala. Awa anali malo awo okhalapo. Ndipo anasunga mbiri ya makolo awo.
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
34 Mesobabu, Yamuleki, Yosa mwana wa Amaziya,
Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35 Yoweli, Yehu mwana wa Yosibiya, mwana wa Seraya, mwana wa Asieli,
Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 komanso Eliyoenai, Yaakoba, Yesohaya, Asaya, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaya,
Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 ndiponso Ziza mwana wa Sifi, mwana wa Aloni, mwana wa Yedaya, mwana wa Simiri, mwana wa Semaya.
and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 Anthu amene atchulidwawa anali atsogoleri a mabanja awo. Mabanja awo anakula kwambiri
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 ndipo anakafika ku malire a Gedori ku chigwa cha kummawa kufuna msipu wodyetsa ziweto zawo.
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40 Anapeza msipu wobiriwira ndi wabwino ndipo dziko linali lalikulu, la mtendere ndi bata. Kumeneko kunkakhala fuko la Hamu poyamba.
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 Anthu amene mayina awowa alembedwa, anabwera pa nthawi ya Hezekiya mfumu ya Yuda. Iwo anathira nkhondo fuko la Hamu mʼmalo awo amene amakhala komanso Ameuni amene anali kumeneko ndipo anawononga onsewo kotero kuti mbiri yawo simvekanso mpaka lero lino. Kotero iwo anakhala mʼmalo awo chifukwa kunali msipu wa ziweto zawo.
These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42 Ndipo anthu 500 a fuko la Simeoni, motsogozedwa ndi Pelatiya, Neariya, Refaya ndi Uzieli, ana a Isi, analanda dziko lamapiri la Seiri.
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 Iwo anapha Aamaleki otsala amene anali atapulumuka ndipo akukhala kumeneko mpaka lero lino.
and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
