1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

Adhamu, Seti, Enoshi,

2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

Kenani, Maharareri, Jaredhi,

3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Inoki, Metusera, Rameki, Noa.

4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Vanakomana vaNoa vaiva: Shemu, Hamu, naJafeti.

5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Vanakomana vaJafeti vaiva: Gomeri, Magogi, Madhai, Javhani, Tubhari, Mesheki naTirasi.

6 And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

Vanakomana vaGomeri vaiva: Ashikenazi, Rifati naTogarima.

7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Vanakomana vaJavhani vaiva: Erisha, Tashishi, Kitimi naRodhanimi.

8 The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Vanakomana vaHamu vaiva: Kushi, Miziraimi, Puti naKenani.

9 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

Vanakomana vaKushi vaiva: Sebha, Havhira, Sabata, Raama naSabhiteka. Vanakomana vaRaama vaiva: Shebha naDedhani.

10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

Kushi aiva baba vaNimurodhi; uyo akakura akava murwi mukuru panyika.

11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

Miziraimi aiva baba vavaRudhi, vaAnami, vaRehabhi, vaNafutuhi,

12 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines, ) and Caphthorim.

vaPatiri, vaKasiruhi (umo makazobvawo vaFiristia) navaKafitori.

13 And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,

Kenani aiva baba vaSidhoni dangwe rake, nevaHiti,

14 The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

vaJebhusi vaAmori, vaGirigashi,

15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

vaHivhi, vaAriki, vaSini,

16 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

vaArivhadhi, vaZemari nevaHamati.

17 The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

Vanakomana vaShemu vaiva: Eramu, Ashua, Arifakisadhi, Rudhi naAramu. Vanakomana vaAramu vaiva: Uzi, Huri, Geteri naMesheki.

18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

Arifakisadhi aiva baba vaShera, uye Shera aiva baba vaEbheri.

19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one [was] Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name [was] Joktan.

Vanakomana vaviri vakaberekerwa Ebheri: mumwe ainzi Peregi, nokuti panguva yake nyika yakanga yakakamurana; mununʼuna wake ainzi Jokitani.

20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

Jokitani aiva baba vaArimodhadhi, Sherefi, Hazarimavheti, Jera,

21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Hadhoramu, Uzari, Dhikira,

22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

Obhari, Abhimaeri, Shebha,

23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these [were] the sons of Joktan.

Ofiri, Havhira naJobhabhi. Ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaJokitani.

24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

Shemu, Arifakisadhi, Shera,

25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

Ebheri, Peregi, Reu,

26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Serugi, Nahori, Tera

27 Abram; the same [is] Abraham.

naAbhurama (iye Abhurahama).

28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

Vanakomana vaAbhurahama vaiva: Isaka naIshumaeri.

29 These [are] their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Izvi ndizvo zvaiva zvizvarwa zvavo: Nebhayoti dangwe raIshumaeri, Kedhari, Adhibheeri, Mibhisami,

30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

Mishima, Dhuma, Masa, Hadhadhi, Tema,

31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

Jeturi, Nafishi, naKedhema. Ava ndivo vaiva vanakomana vaIshumaeri.

32 Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

Vanakomana vakaberekwa naKetura, murongo waAbhurahama vaiva: Zimirani, Jokishani, Medhani, Midhiani, Ishibhaki naShua. Vanakomana vaJokishani vaiva: Shebha naDhedhani.

33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these [are] the sons of Keturah.

Vanakomana vaMidhiani vaiva: Efa, Eferi, Hanoki, Abhidha naEridha. Ava vose vaiva zvizvarwa zvaKetura.

34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

Abhurahama aiva baba vaIsaka. Vanakomana vaIsaka vaiva: Esau naIsraeri.

35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

Vanakomana vaEsau vaiva: Erifazi, Reueri, Jeushi, Jaramu, naKora.

36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

Vana vaErifazi vaiva: Temani, Omari, Zefo, Gatami, naKenazi; naTimina, vakabereka Amareki.

37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

Vanakomana vaReueri vaiva: Nahati, Zera, Shama naMiza.

38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

Vanakomana vaSeiri vaiva: Rotani, Shobhari, Zibheoni, Ana, Dhishoni, Ezeri naDhishani.

39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna [was] Lotan’s sister.

Vanakomana vaRotani vaiva: Hori naHomami, Timina aiva hanzvadzi yaRotani.

40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.

Vanakomana vaShobhari vaiva: Arivhani, Manahati, Ebhari, Shefo naOnami. Vanakomana vaZibheoni vaiva: Aya naAna.

41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

Mwanakomana waAna ainzi Dhishoni. Vanakomana vaDhishoni vaiva: Hemidhani, Eshibhani, Itirani naKerani.

42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, [and] Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.

Vanakomana vaEzeri vaiva: Bhirihani, Zaavhani naAkani. Vanakomana vaDhishani vaiva: Uzi naArani.

43 Now these [are] the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before [any] king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah.

Aya ndiwo aiva madzimambo aitonga muEdhomu kusati kwava namambo upi zvake aitonga muIsraeri vaiva: Bhera mwanakomana waBheori, guta rake rainzi Dhinihabha.

44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

Bhera paakafa, Jobhabhi mwanakomana waZera aibva kuBhozira akamutevera paumambo.

45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

Jobhabhi paakafa, Hushami aibva kunyika yevaTemani akamutevera paumambo.

46 And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city [was] Avith.

Hushami paakafa, Hadhadhi mwanakomana waBhedhadhi uyo akakunda Midhiani munyika yaMoabhu akamutevera paumambo. Guta rake rainzi Avhiti.

47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

Hadhadhi paakafa Samira aibva kuMasireka akamutevera paumambo.

48 And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

Samira paakafa, Shauri aibva kuRehobhoti parwizi akamutevera paumambo.

49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

Shauri paakafa Bhaari Hanani mwanakomana waAkibhori akamutevera paumambo.

50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city [was] Pai; and his wife’s name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Bhaari Hanani paakafa, Hadhadhi akamutevera paumambo. Guta rake rainzi Pau uye mudzimai wake ainzi Mehetabheri, mwanasikana waMatiredhi, mwanasikana waMe-Zahabhi.

51 Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,

Hadhadhi akafawo. Madzishe eEdhomu aiva: Timina, Arivha, Jeteti

52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

Ohoribhama, Era, Pinoni,

53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

Kenazi, Temani, Mibhiza,

54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These [are] the dukes of Edom.

Magidhieri naIrami. Aya ndiwo aiva madzishe eEdhomu.