1 Mbiri 4
1 Ana a Yuda anali awa: Perezi, Hezironi, Karimi, Huri ndi Sobali.
The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal.
2 Reaya mwana wa Sobala anabereka Yahati, ndipo Yahati anabereka Ahumai ndi Lahadi. Awa anali mabanja a Azorati.
And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi.
3 Ana a Etamu anali awa: Yezireeli, Isima ndi Idibasi. Dzina la mlongo wawo linali Hazeleliponi.
And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, and Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.
4 Penueli anabereka Gedori, ndipo Ezeri anabereka Husa. Awa anali ana a Huri, mwana wachisamba wa Efurata ndi abambo a Betelehemu.
And Phanuel the father of Gedor, and Ezar the father of Hosa, these are the sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephratha the father of Bethlehem.
5 Asihuri abambo a Tekowa anali ndi akazi awiri, Hela ndi Naara.
And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara:
6 Naara anamuberekera Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temani ndi Haahasitari. Awa ndiwo anali ana a Naara.
And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.
7 Ana a Hela: Zereti, Zohari, Etinani,
And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.
8 ndi Kozi, amene anali abambo ake a Anubi ndi Hazo-Beba ndi mabanja a Ahariheli mwana wa Harumi.
And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.
9 Yabesi anali munthu wolemekezeka kwambiri kuposa abale ake. Amayi ake anamutcha Yabesi kutanthauza kuti, “Chifukwa ndinamubala ndi ululu wambiri.”
And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.
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 Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.
11 Kelubi, mʼbale wa Suha, anabereka Mehiri, amene anabereka Esitoni.
And Caleb the brother of Sua beget Mahir, who was the father of Esthon.
12 Esitoni anabereka Beti-Rafa, Paseya ndi Tehina amene anabereka Iri Nahasi. Amenewa ndiwo anthu a ku Reka.
And Esthon beget Bethrapha, and Phesse, and Tehinna father of the city of Naas: these are the men of Recha.
13 Ana a Kenazi anali awa: Otanieli ndi Seraya. Ana a Otanieli anali awa: Hatati ndi Meonotai.
And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel, and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.
14 Meonotai anabereka Ofura. Seraya anabereka Yowabu, amene anabereka Ge-Harasimu. Anawatcha dzina ili chifukwa anthu ake anali amisiri.
Maonathi beget Ophra, and Saraia begot Joab the father of the Valley of artificers: for artificers were there.
15 Ana a Kalebe mwana wa Yefune anali awa: Iru, Ela ndi Naama. Mwana wa Ela anali Kenazi.
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephone, were Hir, and Ela, and Naham. And the sons of Ela: Cenez.
16 Ana a Yehaleleli anali awa: Zifi, Zifa, Tiriya ndi Asareli.
The sons also of Jaleleel: Ziph, and Zipha, Thiria, and Asrael.
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.
And the sons of Esra, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon, and he beget Mariam, and Sammai, and Jesba the father of Esthamo.
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.
And his wife Judaia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Icuthiel the father of Zanoe. And these are the sons of Bethia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mered took to wife.
19 Ana a mkazi wa Hodiya, mlongo wa Nahamu anali awa: abambo ake a Keila wa ku Garimi ndi Esitemowa wa ku Maaka.
And the sons of his wife Odaia the sister of Naham the father of Celia, Garmi, and Esthamo, who was of Machathi.
20 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Amnoni, Rina, Beni-Hanani ndi Tiloni. Ana a Isi anali awa: Zoheti ndi Beni-Zoheti.
The sons also of Simon, Amnon, and Rinna the son of Hanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Jesi Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
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 Sela the son of Juda: Her the father of Lecha, and Laada the father of Maresa, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen in the House of oath.
22 Yokimu, anthu a ku Kozeba, ndiponso Yowasi ndi Sarafi, amene ankalamulira Mowabu ndi Yasibu-Lehemu. (Nkhani zimenezi ndi zakalekale).
And he that made the sun to stand, and the men of Lying, and Secure, and Burning, who were princes in Moab, and who returned into Lahem. Now these are things of old.
23 Iwo anali owumba mbiya amene ankakhala ku Netaimu ndi Gederi. Ankakhala kumeneko ndi kumatumikira mfumu.
These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.
24 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Nemueli, Yamini, Yaribu, Zera ndi Sauli;
The sons of Simeon: Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zara, Saul:
25 Salumu anali mwana wa Sauli, Mibisamu anali mwana wa Salumu ndipo Misima anali mwana wa Mibisamu.
Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.
26 Zidzukulu za Misima zinali izi: Hamueli, Zakuri ndi Simei.
The sons of Masma: Hamuel his son, Zachur his son, Semei his son.
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.
The sons of Semei were sixteen, and six daughters: but his brethren had not many sons, and the whole kindred could not reach to the sum of the children of Juda.
28 Iwo amakhala ku Beeriseba, Molada, Hazari-Suwali,
And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal,
29 Biliha, Ezemu, Toladi,
And in Bala, and in Asom, and in Tholad,
30 Betueli, Horima, Zikilagi,
And in Bathuel, and in Horma, and in Siceleg,
31 Beti-Marikaboti, Hazari-Susimu, Beti-Biri ndi Saaraimu. Iyi inali mizinda yawo mpaka pa nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Davide.
And in Bethmarchaboth, and in Hasarsusim, and in Bethberai, and in Saarim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
32 Midzi yowazungulira inali Etamu, Aini, Rimoni, Tokeni ndi Asani, midzi isanu
Their towns also were Etam, and Aen, Remmon, and Thochen, and Asan, five cities.
33 ndi midzi yonse yozungulira mizinda imeneyi mpaka ku Baala. Awa anali malo awo okhalapo. Ndipo anasunga mbiri ya makolo awo.
And all their villages round about these cities as far as Baal. This was their habitation, and the distribution of their dwellings.
34 Mesobabu, Yamuleki, Yosa mwana wa Amaziya,
And Mosabab and Jemlech, and Josa, the son of Amasias,
35 Yoweli, Yehu mwana wa Yosibiya, mwana wa Seraya, mwana wa Asieli,
And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josabia the son of Saraia, the son of Asiel,
36 komanso Eliyoenai, Yaakoba, Yesohaya, Asaya, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaya,
And Elioenai, and Jacoba, and Isuhaia, and Asaia, and Adiel, and Ismiel, and Banaia,
37 ndiponso Ziza mwana wa Sifi, mwana wa Aloni, mwana wa Yedaya, mwana wa Simiri, mwana wa Semaya.
Ziza also the son of Sephei the son of Allon the son of Idaia the son of Semri the son of Samaia.
38 Anthu amene atchulidwawa anali atsogoleri a mabanja awo. Mabanja awo anakula kwambiri
These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.
39 ndipo anakafika ku malire a Gedori ku chigwa cha kummawa kufuna msipu wodyetsa ziweto zawo.
And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.
40 Anapeza msipu wobiriwira ndi wabwino ndipo dziko linali lalikulu, la mtendere ndi bata. Kumeneko kunkakhala fuko la Hamu poyamba.
And they found fat pastures, and very good, and a country spacious, and quiet, and fruitful, in which some of the race of Cham had dwelt before.
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.
And these whose names are written above, came in the days of Ezechias king of Juda: and they beat down their tents, and slew the inhabitants that were found there, and utterly destroyed them unto this day: and they dwelt in their place, because they found there fat pastures.
42 Ndipo anthu 500 a fuko la Simeoni, motsogozedwa ndi Pelatiya, Neariya, Refaya ndi Uzieli, ana a Isi, analanda dziko lamapiri la Seiri.
Some also of the children of Simeon, five hundred men, went into mount Seir, having for their captains Phaltias and Naaria and Raphaia and Oziel the sons of Jesi:
43 Iwo anapha Aamaleki otsala amene anali atapulumuka ndipo akukhala kumeneko mpaka lero lino.
And they slew the remnant of the Amalecites, who had been able to escape, and they dwelt there in their stead unto this day.
