1 Chronicles 1
1 [The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.
U-Adamu, uSethi, u-Enoshi,
2 [Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
uKhenani, uMahalaleli, uJaredi,
3 [Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
u-Enoki, uMethuzela, uLameki, uNowa.
4 [Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Amadodana kaNowa ayeyila: uShemu, uHamu loJafethi.
5 The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Amadodana kaJafethi ayeyila: uGomeri, uMagogi, uMadayi, uJavani, uThubhali, uMesheki loThirasi.
6 The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Amadodana kaGomeri ayeyila: u-Ashikhenazi, uRifathi kanye loThogarima.
7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Amadodana kaJavani ayeyila: u-Elisha, uThashishi, uKhithimi loRodanimu.
8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
Amadodana kaHamu ayeyila: uKhushi, uMizirayimi, uPhuthi loKhenani.
9 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Amadodana kaKhushi ayeyila: uSebha, uHavila, uSabhitha, uRahama loSabhitheka. Amadodana kaRahama ayeyila: uShebha loDedani.
10 Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
UKhushi wayenguyise kaNimrodi, owakhula waba liqhawe elilamandla emhlabeni.
11 Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
UMizirayimi wayenguyise wamaLudi, ama-Anami, amaLehabhi, amaNafithuhi,
12 the Pathrus people-group, the Casluh people-group, and the Caphtor people-group. The people of [the] Philistia [region] were descended from the Casluh people-group.
amaPhathrosi, lamaKhasiluhi (okwadabuka khona amaFilistiya) lamaKhafithori.
13 Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
UKhenani wayenguyise kaSidoni izibulo lakhe, amaHithi,
14 the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
amaJebusi, ama-Amori, amaGigashi,
15 the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
amaHivi, ama-Arikhi, amaSini,
16 the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
ama-Avadi, amaZemari kanye lamaHamathi.
17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Amadodana kaShemu ayeyila: u-Elamu, u-Ashuri, u-Afazadi, uLudi lo-Aramu. Amadodana ka-Aramu ayeyila: u-Uzi, uHuli, uGetha loMesheki.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
U-Afazadi wayenguyise kaShela, uShela wazala u-Ebha.
19 Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg [which sounds like the word that means ‘divided’] because during the time that he lived, [the people on] the earth were divided [into various language groups]. Peleg’s [younger] brother was Joktan.
Amadodana amabili ayezalwa ngu-Ebha ayeyila: Omunye wayenguPhelegi, ngoba ngezinsuku zakhe umhlaba wawudabuke phakathi; umfowabo kwakuthiwa nguJokithani.
20 Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
UJokithani wayenguyise ka-Alimodadi, uShelefi, uHazarimavethi, uJera,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
uHadoramu, u-Uzali, uDikila,
22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
u-Obhali, u-Abhimayeli, uShebha,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
u-Ofiri, uHavila kanye loJobhabhi. Bonke laba babengamadodana kaJokithani.
24 The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
UShemu, u-Afazadi uShela,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
u-Ebha, uPhelegi, uRewu
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
uSerugi, uNahori, uThera
27 and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
lo-Abhrama (u-Abhrahama).
28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
Amadodana ka-Abhrahama ayeyila: u-Isaka lo-Ishumayeli.
29 [The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Laba babeyinzalo yabo: uNebhayothi izibulo lika-Ishumayeli, uKhedari, u-Adibheli, uMibhisamu,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
uMishima, uDuma, uMasa, uHadadi, uThema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
uJethuri, uNafishi kanye loKhedema. La yiwo ayengamadodana ka-Ishumayeli.
32 [After]’s [wife Sarah died, he took another wife named] Keturah. The sons of Abraham and Keturah were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.
Amadodana azalwa nguKhethura, umfazi ka-Abhrahama oweceleni, ayeyila: uZimirani, uJokishani, uMedani, uMidiyani, u-Ishibhaki loShuwa. Amadodana kaJokishani ayeyila: uShebha loDedani.
33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
Amadodana kaMidiyani ayeyila: u-Efa, u-Eferi, uHanokhi, u-Abhida lo-Elida. Bonke laba babeyizizukulwane zikaKhethura.
34 The son of Abraham [and his wife Sarah] was Isaac, and Isaac’s sons were Esau and [Jacob, whose name was later changed to] Israel.
U-Abhrahama wayenguyise ka-Isaka. Amadodana ka-Isaka ayeyila: u-Esawu lo-Israyeli.
35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Amadodana ka-Esawu ayeyila: u-Elifazi, uRuweli, uJewushi, uJalamu loKhora.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
Amadodana ka-Elifazi ayeyila: uThemani, u-Omari, uZefi, uGathamu loKhenazi; ekaThimina kungu-Amaleki.
37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Amadodana kaRuweli ayeyila: uNahathi, uZera, uShama loMiza.
38 [Another descendant of Esau was Seir. His descendants lived in the Edom region]. Seir’s sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
Amadodana kaSeyiri ayeyila: uLothani, uShobhali, uZibhiyoni, u-Ana, uDishoni, u-Ezeri loDishani.
39 Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
Amadodana kaLothani ayeyila: uHori loHomami. UThimina wayengudadewabo kaLothani.
40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
Amadodana kaShobhali ayeyila: u-Alivani, uManahathi, u-Ebhali, uShefo lo-Onami. Amadodana kaZibhiyoni ayeyila: u-Ayiya lo-Ana.
41 Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
Indodana ka-Ana yayingu: uDishoni. Amadodana kaDishoni ayeyila: uHemirani, u-Eshibhani, u-Ithirani loKherani.
42 Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
Amadodana ka-Ezeri ayeyila: uBhilihani, uZavani lo-Akhani. Amadodana kaDishoni ayeyila: u-Uzi lo-Arani.
43 [These are the names of] the kings that ruled [the] Edom [region] before any kings ruled over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of the city [in which he lived] was Dinhabah.
La ayengamakhosi abusa e-Edomi kungakabusi inkosi yako-Israyeli: uBhela indodana kaBheyori, idolobho lakhe lalibizwa ngokuthi yiDinihabha.
44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
UBhela esefile, uJobhabhi indodana kaZera waseBhozira wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.
45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
UJobhabhi esefile, uHushamu waselizweni lamaThemani wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.
46 When Husham died, Hadad, the son of Bedad, became the king. He [ruled in] Avith city. Hadad’s [army] defeated [the army of the] Midian [people-group] in [the] Moab [region].
UHushamu esefile, uHadadi indodana kaBhedadi owanqoba uMidiyani elizweni laseMowabi, wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi. Idolobho lakhe lalibizwa ngokuthi yi-Avithi.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
UHadadi esefile, uSamila waseMasirekha wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
USamila esefile, uShawuli waseRehobhothi phezu komfula wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
UShawuli esefile, uBhali-Hanani indodana ka-Akhibhori wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became the king. He was from Pau city. His wife’s name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.
UBhali-Hanani esefile, uHadadi wathatha umbuso waba yinkosi. Idolobho lakhe labizwa ngokuthi yiPawu, njalo ibizo lomkakhe lalinguMehethabheli indodakazi kaMathiredi, indodakazi kaMe-Zahabhi.
51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
UHadadi laye wafa. Izinduna zase-Edomi kwakuyilezi: uThimina, u-Aliva, uJethethi,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
u-Oholibhama, u-Ela, uPhinoni,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
uKhenazi, uThemani, uMibhizari,
54 Magdiel, and Iram.
uMagidiyeli lo-Iramu. Lezi kwakuzinduna ze-Edomi.
