1 Mbiri 4
1 Ana a Yuda anali awa: Perezi, Hezironi, Karimi, Huri ndi Sobali.
The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaya mwana wa Sobala anabereka Yahati, ndipo Yahati anabereka Ahumai ndi Lahadi. Awa anali mabanja a Azorati.
Shobal’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. They were the ancestors of the Zorath people-group.
3 Ana a Etamu anali awa: Yezireeli, Isima ndi Idibasi. Dzina la mlongo wawo linali Hazeleliponi.
The oldest son of Caleb and his wife Ephrathah was Hur. Hur was the one who started/founded Bethlehem [town]. His three sons were Etam, Penuel, and Ezer. Etam’s sons were Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi. Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah.
4 Penueli anabereka Gedori, ndipo Ezeri anabereka Husa. Awa anali ana a Huri, mwana wachisamba wa Efurata ndi abambo a Betelehemu.
5 Asihuri abambo a Tekowa anali ndi akazi awiri, Hela ndi Naara.
[Hezron’s son] Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives whose names were Helah and Naarah.
6 Naara anamuberekera Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temani ndi Haahasitari. Awa ndiwo anali ana a Naara.
The sons of Asshur and his wife Naarah were Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
7 Ana a Hela: Zereti, Zohari, Etinani,
The sons of [Ashhur and his wife] 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. Koz was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the ancestor of the clans descended from Aharhel. Aharhel was the son of Harum.
9 Yabesi anali munthu wolemekezeka kwambiri kuposa abale ake. Amayi ake anamutcha Yabesi kutanthauza kuti, “Chifukwa ndinamubala ndi ululu wambiri.”
[There was another descendant of Judah whose name was] Jabez. [He] was more respected than his brothers were. His mother named him Jabez [which means ‘pain’] because she said, “I was enduring much pain when I gave birth to him.”
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.
[One day] he prayed to God whom his fellow Israelis [worshiped], saying, “Please greatly bless me and (enlarge my land/give me a lot of land/property). Remain [IDM] with me, and do not allow anyone to harm me. If you do that for me, I will not have any pain.” And God did what Jabez requested him to do.
11 Kelubi, mʼbale wa Suha, anabereka Mehiri, amene anabereka Esitoni.
[Another descendant of Judah was] Shuhah. His [younger] brother Kelub was the father of Mehir. Mehir 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, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah founded Nahash [town], but their families lived in Recah [town].
13 Ana a Kenazi anali awa: Otanieli ndi Seraya. Ana a Otanieli anali awa: Hatati ndi Meonotai.
[Another descendant of Judah was] Jephunneh. His son was Caleb. Caleb’s sons were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz. The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons were Hathath and Meonothai. Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab. Joab was the ancestor of the people who lived in Craftsmen’s Valley. The valley was named that because many of the people who lived there were (craftsmen/men who were experts in making things).
14 Meonotai anabereka Ofura. Seraya anabereka Yowabu, amene anabereka Ge-Harasimu. Anawatcha dzina ili chifukwa anthu ake anali amisiri.
15 Ana a Kalebe mwana wa Yefune anali awa: Iru, Ela ndi Naama. Mwana wa Ela anali Kenazi.
16 Ana a Yehaleleli anali awa: Zifi, Zifa, Tiriya ndi Asareli.
[Another descendant of Judah was] Jehallelel. His sons were 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.
[Another descendant of Judah was Ezrah.] Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered married Bithiah, who was the daughter of the king of Egypt. The children of Mered and Bithiah were Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah. Ishbah was the father of Eshtemoa. Ezrah also had a wife from Judah. She gave birth to Jered, Heber, and Jekuthiel. Jered was the father of (OR, founded the town of) Gedor, Heber was the father of (OR, founded the town of) Soco, and Jekuthiel was the father of (OR, founded the town of) Zanoah.
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.
19 Ana a mkazi wa Hodiya, mlongo wa Nahamu anali awa: abambo ake a Keila wa ku Garimi ndi Esitemowa wa ku Maaka.
Hodiah’s wife, who was Naham’s sister, bore two sons. One of them was the father of Keilah, the ancestor of the Gar people-group, and the other one was the father of Eshtemoa, the ancestor of the Maacath people-group.
20 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Amnoni, Rina, Beni-Hanani ndi Tiloni. Ana a Isi anali awa: Zoheti ndi Beni-Zoheti.
[Another descendant of Judah was Shimon]. Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. [Another descendant of Judah was] Ishi. His descendants were 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,
One of Judah’s sons was Shelah. Shelah’s sons were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of those who made things from linen at Beth-Ashbea,
22 Yokimu, anthu a ku Kozeba, ndiponso Yowasi ndi Sarafi, amene ankalamulira Mowabu ndi Yasibu-Lehemu. (Nkhani zimenezi ndi zakalekale).
Jokim, and the men of Cozeba [town], and Joash and Saraph, two men who married women from [the] Moab [region] and later lived in Bethlehem (OR, and ruled in Jashubi-Lehem). All their names and a record of what they did are written in very old scrolls.
23 Iwo anali owumba mbiya amene ankakhala ku Netaimu ndi Gederi. Ankakhala kumeneko ndi kumatumikira mfumu.
They made pottery for the king; some of them lived in Netaim [town] and some of them lived in Gederah [town].
24 Ana a Simeoni anali awa: Nemueli, Yamini, Yaribu, Zera ndi Sauli;
Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Salumu anali mwana wa Sauli, Mibisamu anali mwana wa Salumu ndipo Misima anali mwana wa Mibisamu.
Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma.
26 Zidzukulu za Misima zinali izi: Hamueli, Zakuri ndi Simei.
Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was 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 16 sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had many children. So the descendants of Simeon never were as many as the descendants of [his younger brother] Judah.
28 Iwo amakhala ku Beeriseba, Molada, Hazari-Suwali,
The descendants of Simeon lived in [these cities and towns]: 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. They lived in those places until David became king.
32 Midzi yowazungulira inali Etamu, Aini, Rimoni, Tokeni ndi Asani, midzi isanu
They also lived in villages near those towns: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan.
33 ndi midzi yonse yozungulira mizinda imeneyi mpaka ku Baala. Awa anali malo awo okhalapo. Ndipo anasunga mbiri ya makolo awo.
There were other villages where they lived, as far [southwest] as Baalath [town]. Those were the places where they lived, and their names, according to the family records.
34 Mesobabu, Yamuleki, Yosa mwana wa Amaziya,
The men in the following list were the leaders of their clans: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah, Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah. Joshibiah was the son of Seraiah and the grandson of Asiel. Other clan leaders were Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza. Ziza was the son of Shiphi and the grandson of Allon, who was the son of Jedaiah, who was the son of Shimri, who was the son of Shemaiah. Those families became very large/numerous.
35 Yoweli, Yehu mwana wa Yosibiya, mwana wa Seraya, mwana wa Asieli,
36 komanso Eliyoenai, Yaakoba, Yesohaya, Asaya, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaya,
37 ndiponso Ziza mwana wa Sifi, mwana wa Aloni, mwana wa Yedaya, mwana wa Simiri, mwana wa Semaya.
38 Anthu amene atchulidwawa anali atsogoleri a mabanja awo. Mabanja awo anakula kwambiri
39 ndipo anakafika ku malire a Gedori ku chigwa cha kummawa kufuna msipu wodyetsa ziweto zawo.
They went outside of Gedor [town] on the east side of the valley to look for pastureland for their flocks of sheep.
40 Anapeza msipu wobiriwira ndi wabwino ndipo dziko linali lalikulu, la mtendere ndi bata. Kumeneko kunkakhala fuko la Hamu poyamba.
They found good pastureland with plenty of grass. The place was peaceful and quiet. Previously the descendants of [Noah’s son] Ham had lived there.
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 while Hezekiah was the king of Judah, the leaders of the tribe of Simeon came to Gedor and fought against the descendants of Ham and destroyed their tents. They also fought against the descendants of Meun who were living there, and they killed all of them. So now there are no descendants of Meun living there. The descendants of Simeon started to live there, because there was good pastureland there for their sheep.
42 Ndipo anthu 500 a fuko la Simeoni, motsogozedwa ndi Pelatiya, Neariya, Refaya ndi Uzieli, ana a Isi, analanda dziko lamapiri la Seiri.
Ishi’s four sons Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel led 500 other descendants of Simeon [and attacked the people who were living] in the hilly area of the Edom [region].
43 Iwo anapha Aamaleki otsala amene anali atapulumuka ndipo akukhala kumeneko mpaka lero lino.
They killed the few descendants of Amalek who were still alive. From that time until now, the descendants of Simeon have lived in [the] Edom [region].
