1 Mbiri 4

1 Ana a Yuda anali awa: Perezi, Hezironi, Karimi, Huri ndi Sobali.

the sons of Judah, Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

2 Reaya mwana wa Sobala anabereka Yahati, ndipo Yahati anabereka Ahumai ndi Lahadi. Awa anali mabanja a Azorati.

And, Reaiah son of Shobal, begat Jahath, and, Jahath, begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These, are the families of the Zorathites.

3 Ana a Etamu anali awa: Yezireeli, Isima ndi Idibasi. Dzina la mlongo wawo linali Hazeleliponi.

And, these, were the sons of Etam, Jezreel and Ishma, and Idbash, —and, the name of their sister, was Hazzelelponi;

4 Penueli anabereka Gedori, ndipo Ezeri anabereka Husa. Awa anali ana a Huri, mwana wachisamba wa Efurata ndi abambo a Betelehemu.

and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer, the father of Hushah. These, are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

5 Asihuri abambo a Tekowa anali ndi akazi awiri, Hela ndi Naara.

And, 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.

And Naarah bare him Ahuzzam and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These, were the sons of Naarah.

7 Ana a Hela: Zereti, Zohari, Etinani,

And, the sons of Helah, were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

8 ndi Kozi, amene anali abambo ake a Anubi ndi Hazo-Beba ndi mabanja a Ahariheli mwana wa Harumi.

And, Koz, begat Anub, and Zobebah, —and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum.

9 Yabesi anali munthu wolemekezeka kwambiri kuposa abale ake. Amayi ake anamutcha Yabesi kutanthauza kuti, “Chifukwa ndinamubala ndi ululu wambiri.”

Now it came to pass that Jabez was more honourable than his brethren, —but, his mother, had called his name Jabez, ["he causes pain"] saying, Because I bare him with 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.

So then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst, indeed bless, me, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, —and that thou wouldst work [to deliver me] from evil, that it be not my pain. And God brought about that which he asked.

11 Kelubi, mʼbale wa Suha, anabereka Mehiri, amene anabereka Esitoni.

And, Chelub the brother of Shuhah, begat Mehir, the same, was the father of Eshton.

12 Esitoni anabereka Beti-Rafa, Paseya ndi Tehina amene anabereka Iri Nahasi. Amenewa ndiwo anthu a ku Reka.

And, Eshton, begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir-nahash. These, are the men of Recah.

13 Ana a Kenazi anali awa: Otanieli ndi Seraya. Ana a Otanieli anali awa: Hatati ndi Meonotai.

And, the sons of Kenaz, were Othniel, and Seraiah, —and, the sons of Othniel, Hathath.

14 Meonotai anabereka Ofura. Seraya anabereka Yowabu, amene anabereka Ge-Harasimu. Anawatcha dzina ili chifukwa anthu ake anali amisiri.

And, Meonothai, begat Ophrah, —and, Seraiah, begat Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, for they were, craftsmen.

15 Ana a Kalebe mwana wa Yefune anali awa: Iru, Ela ndi Naama. Mwana wa Ela anali Kenazi.

And, the sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam, —and the sons of Elah and Kenaz.

16 Ana a Yehaleleli anali awa: Zifi, Zifa, Tiriya ndi Asareli.

And, the sons of Jehallelel, Ziph and 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.

And, the sons of Ezrah, Jether and Mered, and Epher and Jalon. And, these, are the sons of Bithia, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took, —and she conceived and bare Miriam and 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.

And, his wife, the Jewess, bare Jered the father of Gedor, and 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.

And, the sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah, the Garmite, —and Eshtemoa, the Maacathite.

20 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Amnoni, Rina, Beni-Hanani ndi Tiloni. Ana a Isi anali awa: Zoheti ndi Beni-Zoheti.

And, the sons of Shimon, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan and Tilon. And, the sons 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, the son of Judah, Er, the father of Lecah, and Laadah, the father of Mareshah, —and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;

22 Yokimu, anthu a ku Kozeba, ndiponso Yowasi ndi Sarafi, amene ankalamulira Mowabu ndi Yasibu-Lehemu. (Nkhani zimenezi ndi zakalekale).

and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph who ruled for Moab, and Jashubi-lehem, —but, the records, are ancient.

23 Iwo anali owumba mbiya amene ankakhala ku Netaimu ndi Gederi. Ankakhala kumeneko ndi kumatumikira mfumu.

They, were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim, and Gederah, —with the king in his work, dwelt they there.

24 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Nemueli, Yamini, Yaribu, Zera ndi Sauli;

The sons of Simeon, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul:

25 Salumu anali mwana wa Sauli, Mibisamu anali mwana wa Salumu ndipo Misima anali mwana wa Mibisamu.

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

26 Zidzukulu za Misima zinali izi: Hamueli, Zakuri ndi Simei.

And, the sons of Mishma, Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei 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.

And, Shimei, had sixteen sons, and six daughters, but, his brethren, had not many children, —nor did, any of their family, multiply so much as the sons of Judah.

28 Iwo amakhala ku Beeriseba, Molada, Hazari-Suwali,

And they dwelt in Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual;

29 Biliha, Ezemu, Toladi,

and in Bilhah, and in Ezem, and in Tolad;

30 Betueli, Horima, Zikilagi,

and in Bethuel, and in Hormah, and in Ziklag;

31 Beti-Marikaboti, Hazari-Susimu, Beti-Biri ndi Saaraimu. Iyi inali mizinda yawo mpaka pa nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Davide.

and in Beth-marcaboth, and in Hazar-susim, and in Beth-biri, and in Shaaraim. These, were their cities unto the reign of David.

32 Midzi yowazungulira inali Etamu, Aini, Rimoni, Tokeni ndi Asani, midzi isanu

And, their villages, were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, —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 that were round about these cities, as far as Baal. These, were their habitations, and they had their own genealogical register.

34 Mesobabu, Yamuleki, Yosa mwana wa Amaziya,

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah;

35 Yoweli, Yehu mwana wa Yosibiya, mwana wa Seraya, mwana wa Asieli,

and Joel, —and Jehu, the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel:

36 komanso Eliyoenai, Yaakoba, Yesohaya, Asaya, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaya,

and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and 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, introduced by their names, were leading men in their families. And, their ancestral house, brake forth exceedingly;

39 ndipo anakafika ku malire a Gedori ku chigwa cha kummawa kufuna msipu wodyetsa ziweto zawo.

so they went to the entering in of Gerar, unto the east of the valley, —to seek pasture 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 pasture, fat and good, and, the land, was broad on both hands, and quiet, and secure, —for, of Ham, were the dwellers there aforetime.

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.

But these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and devoted them, until this day, and dwelt in their stead, —for there was pasture for their flocks, there.

42 Ndipo anthu 500 a fuko la Simeoni, motsogozedwa ndi Pelatiya, Neariya, Refaya ndi Uzieli, ana a Isi, analanda dziko lamapiri la Seiri.

And, some of them, of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, five hundred men, —with Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi, at their head;

43 Iwo anapha Aamaleki otsala amene anali atapulumuka ndipo akukhala kumeneko mpaka lero lino.

and they smote the remainder that had escaped, of the Amalekites, —and dwelt there—[as they have] unto this day.