Genesis 10
1 Nayi mbiri ya ana a Nowa, Semu, Hamu ndi Yafeti. Ana atatuwa anabereka ana awo chitatha chigumula.
Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
2 Ana aamuna a Yafeti anali: Gomeri, Magogi, Madai, Yavani, Tubala, Mesaki ndi Tirasi.
The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Ana aamuna a Gomeri anali: Asikenazi, Rifati ndi Togarima.
The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Ana aamuna a Yavani anali: Elisa, Tarisisi, Kitimu ndi Rodanimu.
The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 (Amenewa ndiwo makolo a anthu okhala mʼmphepete mwa nyanja. Awa ndi ana a Yafeti monga mwa mafuko a mu mitundu yawo, uliwonse ndi chiyankhulo chake).
Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
6 Ana aamuna a Hamu anali: Kusi, Miziraimu, Puti ndi Kanaani.
The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 Ana aamuna a Kusi anali: Seba, Havila, Sabita, Raama ndi Sabiteka. Ana aamuna a Raama anali: Seba ndi Dedani.
The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Kusi anabereka Nimurodi amene anali wankhondo wamphamvu kwambiri pa dziko lapansi.
Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9 Iye anali mlenje wamphamvu kwambiri pamaso pa Yehova; nʼchifukwa chake anthu ali ndi chisudzo, chakuti, “Ndiwe mlenje wamphamvu kwambiri pamaso pa Yehova monga Nimurodi.”
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.
10 Malo oyambirira a ufumu wake anali Babeli, Ereki, Akadi ndi Kaline. Malo onsewa anali mʼdziko la Sinara.
The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Atachoka mʼdziko limeneli anapita ku Asiriya kumene anakamanga Ninive, Rehoboti-Iri, Kala,
Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
12 ndi Reseni, mzinda waukulu umene uli pakati pa Ninive ndi Kala.
and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
13 Igupto ndiye kholo la Aludi, Aanami, Alehabu, Anafutu,
Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
14 Apaturusi, Akasilu ndi Akafitori (kumene kunachokera Afilisti).
Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
15 Kanaani anabereka mwana wake wachisamba, Sidoni, ndipo anaberekanso Ahiti;
Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
16 Ayebusi, Aamori, Agirigasi;
the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 Ahivi, Aariki, Asini,
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 Aaravadi, Azemari ndi Ahamati. Pambuyo pake, mafuko a Akanaani anafalikira ponseponse,
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
19 mpaka ku malire a Kanaani. Malirewo anachokera ku Sidoni kulowa cha ku Gerari mpaka ku Gaza, ndi kulowa ku Sodomu, Gomora, Adima ndi Zeboimu mpaka ku Lasa.
The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go towards Gerar—to Gaza—as you go towards Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.
20 Amenewa ndiwo ana aamuna a Hamu monga mwa mafuko ndi ziyankhulo zawo, mʼmadera omwe amakhala ndi mitundu yawo.
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
21 Semu amene anali mkulu wake wa Yafeti nayenso anabereka nakhala kholo la Eberi.
Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
22 Ana aamuna a Semu anali: Elamu, Asuri, Aripakisadi, Ludi ndi Aramu.
The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
23 Ana aamuna a Aramu anali: Uzi, Huri, Geteri ndi Mesaki.
The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 Aripakisadi anabereka Sela, ndipo Selayo anabereka Eberi.
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
25 A Eberi anabereka ana aamuna awiri: Wina anamutcha Pelegi chifukwa pa nthawiyo anthu a pa dziko lapansi anagawikana. Dzina la mʼbale wake linali Yokitani.
To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.
26 Yokitani anabereka Alimodadi, Selefi, Hazari-Maveti, Yera,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikila,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obali, Abimaeli, Seba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ofiri, Havila ndi Yobabu. Onsewa anali ana aamuna a Yokitani.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 Chigawo chimene ankakhala chinayambira ku Mesa mpaka ku Seferi, ku dera la mapiri chakummawa.
Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go towards Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31 Amenewa ndiwo ana a Semu monga mwa mafuko ndi ziyankhulo zawo, mʼmadera omwe ankakhala ndi mitundu yawo.
These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
32 Amenewa ndiwo mafuko a ana aamuna a Nowa monga mwa mibado ya mitundu yawo. Mitundu yonse ya anthu inatuluka mwa iwowa ndi kufalikira pa dziko lonse lapansi chitatha chigumula chija.
These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.
