1 Chronicles 4
1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
Uzao wa Yuda ulikuwa Peresi, Hesroni, Karmi, Huri, na Shobali.
2 Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
Shobali alikuwa baba wa Reaya. Reaya alikuwa baba wa Yahathi. Yahathi alikuwa baba wa Ahumai na Lahadi. Hawa walikuwa mababu wa koo za Wasorathi.
3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was called Hazzelelponi.
Hawa walikuwa mababu wa ukoo katika mji wa Etamu: Yezreeli, Ishma, na Idbashi. Babu yao alikuwa Haselelponi.
4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn and father of Bethlehem.
Penueli alikuwa babu wa koo katika mji wa Gedori. Ezeri alikuwa muanzilishi wa koo katika Husha. Hawa walikuwa uzao wa Huri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Efrathi na muanzilishi wa Bethelehemu.
5 Ashhur was the father of Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Ashuri baba wa Tekoa alikuwa na wake wawili, Hela na Naara.
6 Naarah was the mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
Naara alimzalia Ahuzamu, Heferi, Temeni na Ahashtari. Hawa walikua wana wa Naara.
7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
Wana wa Hela walikua Serethi, Ishari, Ethnani,
8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.
na Kozi, alikua baba wa Anubu na Sobeba, na koo zilizotoka kwa Aharheli mwana wa Harumu.
9 Jabez was more faithful to God than his brothers. His mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
Yabesi aliheshimika zaidi ya kaka zake. Mama yake alimuita Yabesi. Alisema, “Kwasababu nimemzaa katika huzuni.”
10 Jabez begged the God of Israel, “Please bless me and expand my borders! Be with me and keep me safe from harm so I won't have pain.” And God gave him what he asked for.
Yabesi akamuita Mungu wa Israeli na kusema, “Kama tu utanibariki mimi, ongeza mipaka yangu, na mkono wako ukuwa juu yangu. Ukifanya hivi utaninusuru na mabaya, ili kwamba niwe huru na huzuni!” Kwa hivyo Mungu akamjalia maombi yake.
11 Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who in turn was the father of Eshton.
Kelubu kaka wa Shuha akawa baba wa Mehiri, aliyekuwa baba wa Eshtoni.
12 Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah.
Eshtoni akawa baba wa Beth-Rafa, Pasea, na Tehina, ambaye alianzisha mji wa Nahashi. Hawa ni wanaume walioishi Reka.
13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
Wana wa Kenazi walikua Othinieli na Seraia. Wana wa Othinieli walikuwa Hathathi na Meonothai.
14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim, so called because craftsmen lived there.
Meonothai akawa baba wa Ofara, na Seraia akawa baba wa Yohabu, mwanzilishi wa Ge Harashimu, ambao watu wake walikua wahunzi.
15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
Wana wa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune walikua Iru, Ele na Namu. Wana wa Ela alikua Kenazi.
16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
Wana wa Yehaleli walikua Zifi, Zifa, Tiriya, na Azareli.
17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One wife of Mered was the mother of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
Wana wa Ezra walikua Yetheri, Meredi, Eferi, na Yaloni.
18 (Another wife who came from Judah was the mother of Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter, whom Mered had married.
Mke wake Meredi wa Kimisri alimzalia Miriamu, Shamai, na Ishibahi, aliyekua baba wa Eshitemoa. Hawa walikua wana wa Bithia, binti wa Farao, ambaye Meredi alimuoa. Mke wa Kiyahudi wa Meredi alimzalia Yeredi, ambaye alikua baba wa Gedore; Heberi, aliyekua baba wa Soko; na Yekuthieli aliyekua baba wa Zanoa.
19 The sons of Hodiah's wife, Nathan's sister: one son was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
Kati ya watoto wawili wa mke wa Hodia, dada wa Nahamu, mmoja wao kawa baba wa Keila Mgarimite. Mwingine alikua Eshitemoa Mmakathite.
20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
Wana wa Shimoni walikua Amnoni, Rina, Beni Hanani, na Tilon. Wana wa Ishi walikua Zohethi na Beni Zoheti.
21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er, who was the father of Lecah, Laadah, who was the father of Mareshah, the families of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
Uzao wa Shela mwana wa Yuda, Ulikua ni Eri baba wa Leka, Laada baba wa Maresha na koo za wafanyakazi wa kushona kule Beth Ashbea,
22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These are old records.)
Yoakimu, Wanaume wa Kozeba, na Yoashi na Sarafi, waliokua na mali huko Moabu, lakini walirudi Bethlehemu. ( Maelezo haya yametoka kwenye nakala za zamani.)
23 They were potters, inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah, who lived there and worked for the king.
Baadhi ya watu hawa walikuwa ni wafinyanzi walioishi Netaimu na Gedera na wakawa wafanyakazi wa Mfalme.
24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
Uzao wa Simeoni ulikua Jamini, Jaribu, Zera, na Shauli.
25 Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
Shalumu alikua mwana wa Shauli, Mibisamu mwana wa Shalumu, na Mishima mwana wa Mibisamu.
26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.
Ukoo wa Mishima ulikua Hamueli mwana wake, Zakuri mjukuu wake, na Shimei kitukuu chake.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their tribe was not as large as that of Judah.
Shimei alikua na wana kumi na sita na mabinti sita. Kaka yake hakua na watoto wengi, Hivyo koo zao hazikuongezeka kwa idadi kubwa kama wato wa Yuda walivyoongezeka.
28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
Waliishi Beasheba, Molada, na Hazari Shuali.
29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
Pia waliishi Bilha, Ezemu, Toladi,
30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
Bethueli, Horma, Zikilagi,
31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king.
Bethi Markabothi, Hazari Susimi, Bethi Biri, na Shaaraimu. Hii ilikua miji yao mpaka utawala wa Daudi.
32 They also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—a total of five towns,
Vijiji vyao vitano vilikua Etamu, Aini, Tocheni, na Ashani,
33 along with all the surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived and they recorded their genealogy.
pamoja na mipaka ya vijiji kwa umbali wa Baali. Haya yalikua makazi yao, na walitunza kumbukumbu za uzao wao.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah, son of Amaziah,
Viongozi wa ukoo walikua Meshobabu, Yamileki, Yoshahi mwana wa Amazia,
35 Joel, Jehu, son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
Yoeli, Yehu mwana wa Yoshibia mwana wa Seraia mwana wa Asieli,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
Elioenai, Yaakoba, Yeshohaia, Asaia, Adieli, Yesimieli, Benaia,
37 and Ziza, son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
na Ziza mwana wa Shifi mwana wa Aloni mwana wa Yedaia mwana wa Shimiri mwana wa Shemaia.
38 These were the names of the leaders of their families whose lineage increased significantly.
Hawa walio orodheshwa kwa majina walikua viongozi wa koo zao, na koo zao ziliongezeka sana.
39 They went far as the border of Gedor on the east side of the valley to look for pasture for their flocks.
Walienda karibu na Gedori, mashariki mwa bonde, kutafuta malisho ya mifugo yao.
40 They found good pastureland there, and the area was open, quiet, and peaceful, for those who used to live there were Ham's descendants.
Walipata malisho mengi na mazuri. Nchi ilikua tambarare, tulivu na ya amani. Wahamu waliishi hapo awali.
41 In the time of Hezekiah, king of Judah, the leaders listed above by name came and attacked these descendants of Ham where they lived, along with the Meunites there and totally destroyed them, as is clear to this very day. Then they settled there, because there was pastureland for their flocks.
Hao walio orodheshwa hapo kwa majina walikuja katika siku za Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda, na wakashambulia makazi ya Wahamu na Wameuni, ambao pia walikua hapo. Waliwaangamiza kabisa na kuishi hapo sababu walipata malisho kwa ajili ya mifugo yao.
42 Some of these Simeonites invaded Mount Seir—five hundred men led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
Wanaume mia tano wa kabila la Simeoni walienda katika mlima Seiri, na viongozi wao Pelatia, Nearia, Refaia, na Uzieli, wana wa Ishi.
43 They destroyed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have lived there to this very day.
Waliwashinda wakimbizi wa Waamaleki waliobakia, na wakaishi hapo hadi siku hii.
