1 Chronicles 7
1 Issachar’s four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
Ana a Isakara anali awa: Tola, Puwa, Yasubu ndi Simironi ndipo onse analipo anayi.
2 Tola’s sons were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Samuel (OR, Shemuel). They were all leaders of the clans [descended from] them. In the record of Tola’s descendants were the names of 22,600 men who served in the army during the time that David was the king [of Israel].
Ana a Tola ndi awa: Uzi, Refaya, Yerieli, Yahimai, Ibisamu ndi Samueli. Awa anali atsogoleri a mabanja awo. Pa nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Davide zidzukulu za Tola zomwe zinali anthu odziwa kumenya nkhondo zinalipo 22,600.
3 Uzzi’s son was Izrahiah. Izrahiah’s five sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. Izrahiah and his sons were all leaders of their clans.
Mwana wa Uzi anali Izirahiya. Ana a Izirahiya anali: Mikayeli, Obadiya, Yoweli ndi Isiya. Onse asanu anali atsogoleri a mabanja.
4 In the record of Izrahiah’s descendants were the names of 36,000 men who served in the army because they had many wives and children.
Monga mwa chiwerengero cha mabanja awo, panali anthu 36,000 odziwa kumenya nkhondo, pakuti iwo anali ndi akazi ndi ana ambiri.
5 In the records of the clans descended from Issachar were the names of 87,000 men who served in the army.
Abale awo onse a mʼbanja la Isakara amene anali odziwa kumenya nkhondo analipo 87,000, olembedwa potsata mibado yawo.
6 [Some of the] sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
Ana atatu a Benjamini anali awa: Bela, Bekeri ndi Yediaeli.
7 Bela’s five sons were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were all leaders of clans. In the records of the clans descended from Bela there were names of 22,034 men who served in the army.
Ana a Bela anali awa: Eziboni, Uzi, Uzieli, Yerimoti ndi Iri. Iwowa anali atsogoleri a mabanja awo ndipo onse pamodzi analipo asanu. Pa mndandanda wa mʼbado wawo panali anthu 22,034 odziwa kumenya nkhondo.
8 Beker’s sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.
Ana a Bekeri anali awa: Zemira, Yowasi, Eliezara, Eliyoenai, Omiri, Yeremoti, Abiya, Anatoti ndi Alemeti. Onsewa anali ana a Bekeri.
9 In the records of the clans descended from Beker were the names of 20,200 men and leaders of the clans who served in the army.
Pa mndandanda wa mʼbado wawo panali atsogoleri a mabanja ndi anthu 20,200 odziwa kumenya nkhondo.
10 Jediael’s son was Bilhan. Bilhan’s sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
Mwana wa Yediaeli anali Bilihani. Ana a Bilihani anali awa: Yeusi, Benjamini, Ehudi, Kenaana, Zetani, Tarisisi ndi Ahisahara.
11 They were all leaders of clans descended from them. There were 17,200 of them who served in the army.
Ana onsewa a Yediaeli anali atsogoleri a mabanja. Analipo anthu 17,200 amene anali okonzeka kupita ku nkhondo.
12 Shuppim and Huppim were descendants of Ir. [One of] the descendants of Aher was Hushim.
Asupi ndi Ahupi anali zidzukulu za Iri, ndipo Ahusimu anali zidzukulu za Aheri.
13 Naphtali’s sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were all descendants of [Jacob’s slave wife] Bilhah.
Ana a Nafutali anali awa: Yahazieli, Guni, Yezeri ndi Salumu, zidzukulu za Biliha.
14 [This is a list of] Manasseh’s descendants. Manasseh had a slave wife who was from Syria. She was the mother of Asriel and Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.
Ana a Manase anali awa: Asirieli ndi mwana amene anabereka kwa mzikazi wake wa ku Aramu. Mzikazi yemweyo anaberekanso Makiri abambo ake a Giliyadi.
15 Makir [had two wives]. They were from the clans of Huppim and Shuppim. One of Makir’s wives was named Maacah. Another descendant [of Makir] was Zelophehad. Zelophehad [had no sons; he] had only daughters.
Makiri anatenga mkazi wa banja la Ahupi ndi Asupi. Mlongo wake anali Maaka. Mwana wake wina anali Zelofehadi, amene anabereka ana aakazi okhaokha.
16 Makir’s wife Maacah gave birth to two sons whom she named Peresh and Sheresh. Sheresh’s sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Maaka mkazi wa Makiri anabereka mwana wamwamuna ndipo anamutcha Perezi. Mʼbale wake anamutcha Seresi, ndipo ana ake anali Ulamu ndi Rakemu.
17 Ulam’s son was Bedan. All those [men were considered to be] descendants of Gilead, who was the son of Makir and grandson of Manasseh.
Mwana wa Ulamu anali Bedani. Awa anali ana a Giliyadi mwana wa Makiri, mwana wa Manase.
18 Makir’s sister name was Hammoleketh who was the mother of Ishdod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
Mlongo wake Hamoleketi anabereka Isihodi, Abiezeri ndi Mahila.
19 [One son of Gilead was] Shemida, whose sons were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
Ana a Semida anali: Ahiyani, Sekemu, Likihi ndi Aniyamu.
20 [This is a list of] the descendants of Ephraim. One son of Ephraim’s was Shuthelah. Shuthelah’s son was Bered. Bered’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Eleadah. Eleadah’s son was [also named] Tahath.
Ana a Efereimu anali awa: Sutela, Beredi, Tahati, Eliada, Tahati,
21 Tahath’s son was Zabad. Zabad’s son was Shuthelah. [Ephraim’s other sons, ] Ezer and Elead, went to Gath [city] to steal some cows and sheep. But they were both killed by some of the men from that city.
Zabadi, Sutela. Ezeri ndi Eladi anaphedwa ndi anthu a ku Gati, pamene anabwera kudzalanda zoweta zawo.
22 Their father Ephraim cried/mourned for them for many days, and his family came to comfort him.
Efereimu, abambo awo, anawalira masiku ambiri, ndipo abale ake anabwera kudzamutonthoza.
23 Then he and his wife had sex [EUP] [again], and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah [which resembles the word ‘trouble’, ] because of the trouble that his family had experienced.
Kenaka anagona ndi mkazi wake, ndipo anakhala woyembekezera nabala mwana wamwamuna. Anamutcha dzina lake Beriya, chifukwa tsoka linagwera banja lake.
24 Ephraim’s daughter was Sheerah. Her workers built [three towns]: Lower Beth-Horon, Upper Beth-Horon, and Uzzen-Sheerah.
Mwana wake wamkazi anali Seera, amene anamanga mzinda wa Beti-Horoni Wakumunsi, Wakumtunda kudzanso Uzeni-Seera.
25 [Another] son of Ephraim was Rephah. Rephah’s son was Resheph. Resheph’s son was Telah. Telah’s son was Tahan.
Mwana wina wa Efereimu anali Refa amene zidzukulu zake zinali Resefu, Tela, Tahani,
26 Tahan’s son was Ladan. Ladan’s son was Ammihud. Ammihud’s son was Elishama.
Ladani, Amihudi, Elisama,
27 Elishama’s son was Nun. Nun’s son was Joshua, [the man who led the Israelis after Moses died].
Nuni ndi Yoswa.
28 [This is a list of] the cities and areas where the descendants of Ephraim lived: Bethel and the nearby villages; Naaran to the east; Gezer to the west and the nearby villages; and Shechem and the nearby villages. Those villages extended [north] as far as Ayyah and the nearby villages.
Malo amene ankakhala anali Beteli ndi midzi yozungulira, cha kummawa kunali Naarani, Gezeri ndi midzi yake ya kumadzulo ndi Sekemu ndi midzi yake mpaka ku Aya ndi midzi yake.
29 Along the border of the area where the descendants of Manasseh lived were these towns: Beth-Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, and the nearby villages. The people who lived in all those places were descendants of Jacob’s son Joseph.
Mʼmbali mwa malire a Manase munali Beti-Seani, Taanaki, Megido ndi Dori, pamodzi ndi midzi yake. Zidzukulu za Yosefe mwana wa Israeli zimakhala mʼmizinda imeneyi.
30 Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
Ana a Aseri anali awa: Imuna, Isiva, Isivi ndi Beriya. Mlongo wawo anali Sera.
31 Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel. Malkiel was the father of Birzaith
Ana a Beriya anali awa: Heberi ndi Malikieli amene anabereka Birizaiti.
32 Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Their sister was Shua.
Heberi anabereka Yafuleti, Someri, Hotamu ndi Suwa, mlongo wawo.
33 Japhlet’s sons were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath.
Ana a Yafuleti anali awa: Pasaki, Bimuhali ndi Asivati. Awa anali ana a Yafuleti.
34 Japhlet’s [younger] brother was Shomer. Shomer’s sons were Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
Ana a Someri anali awa: Ahi, Rohiga, Yehuba ndi Aramu.
35 Shomer’s [younger] brother was Hotham (OR, Helem). Hotham’s sons were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
Ana a mʼbale wake Helemu anali awa: Zofa, Imuna, Selesi ndi Amali.
36 Zophah’s sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
Ana a Zofa anali awa: Suwa, Harineferi, Suwali, Beri, Imula,
37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran [whose other name was Jether], and Beera.
Bezeri, Hodi, Sama, Silisa, Itirani ndi Bera.
38 Jether’s sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
Ana a Yeteri anali awa: Yefune, Pisipa ndi Ara.
39 [Another descendant of Asher was] Ulla, whose sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
Ana a Ula anali awa: Ara, Hanieli ndi Riziya.
40 All those men were descendants of Asher, and they were all leaders of their clans. They were brave warriors and excellent leaders. In the record of the clans that are descended from Asher are [the names of] 26,000 men who served in the army.
Onsewa anali zidzukulu za Aseri, atsogoleri a mabanja, anthu omveka, ankhondo olimba mtima, ndi akuluakulu pakati pa atsogoleri anzawo. Chiwerengero cha anthu odziwa kumenya nkhondo chomwe chinalembedwa chinali 26,000.
