1 Chronicles 7

1 Issachar’s four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

Abaana ba Isakaali baali bana: Tola, ne Puwa, ne Yasubu, ne Simuloni.

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].

Batabani ba Tola baali Uzzi, Lefaya, Yeryeri, Yamayi, Ibusamu ne Semweri, era be baali abakulu b’enda zaabwe. Ku mulembe gwa Dawudi, bazzukulu ba Tola baali abasajja abalwanyi nga bawera emitwalo ebiri mu enkumi bbiri mu lukaaga.

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.

Uzzi n’azaala Izulakiya. Izulakiya n’azaala Mikayiri, ne Obadiya, ne Yoweeri ne Issiya, era bonna baali bakulu.

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.

Okusinziira ku nda yaabwe, baali basajja b’amaanyi era nga balwanyi ba ntalo, nga balina abakyala n’abaana bangi, nga bawera abasajja emitwalo esatu mu kakaaga.

5 In the records of the clans descended from Issachar were the names of 87,000 men who served in the army.

Baganda baabwe bonna awamu abaali ab’ekika kya Isakaali baali abasajja abalwanyi emitwalo munaana mu kasanvu bonna awamu.

6 [Some of the] sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.

Benyamini yalina abatabani basatu, Bera, ne Bekeri ne Yediyayeri.

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.

Batabani ba Bera baali Ezuboni, ne Uzzi, ne Wuziyeeri, ne Yerimosi ne Iri, be baana bataano, ate nga bonna bakulu b’enda zaabwe. Mu kubalibwa baali abasajja abalwanyi emitwalo ebiri mu enkumi bbiri mu amakumi asatu mu bana.

8 Beker’s sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.

Batabani ba Bekeri baali Zemira, ne Yowaasi, ne Eryeza, ne Eriwenayi, ne Omuli, ne Yeremosi, ne Abiya, ne Anasosi ne Alemesi. Bano be baali abaana ba Bekeri ate nga bonna bakulu b’enda zaabwe.

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.

Mu kubalibwa baali abasajja abalwanyi emitwalo ebiri mu ebikumi bibiri mu bibiri.

10 Jediael’s son was Bilhan. Bilhan’s sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

Mutabani wa Yediyayeri, yali Birukani, ate batabani ba Birukani nga be ba Yewusi, ne Benyamini, ne Ekudi, ne Kenaana, ne Zesani, ne Talusiisi ne Akisakali.

11 They were all leaders of clans descended from them. There were 17,200 of them who served in the army.

Bano bonna baali bazzukulu ba Yediyayeri ate nga be bakulu b’enda zaabwe. Era baali abasajja abalwanyi omutwalo gumu mu kasanvu mu ebikumi bibiri.

12 Shuppim and Huppim were descendants of Ir. [One of] the descendants of Aher was Hushim.

Abasuppimu n’Abakupimu baali bazzukulu ba Iri, ate ng’Abakusimu bazzukulu ba Akeri.

13 Naphtali’s sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were all descendants of [Jacob’s slave wife] Bilhah.

Batabani ba Nafutaali baali Yaziyeri, ne Guni, ne Yezeri ne Sallumu, era bano be bazzukulu ba Biruka.

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.

Bano be baali bazzukulu ba Manase: Asuliyeri ne Makiri mukyala we Omwalamu. Be yamuzaalira. Makiri n’azaala Gireyaadi.

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 n’awasa okuva mu Bakupimu n’Abasuppimu, n’erinnya lya mwannyina nga ye Maaka. Omuzzukulu omulala yali Zerofekadi, era ng’alina baana ba buwala bokka.

16 Makir’s wife Maacah gave birth to two sons whom she named Peresh and Sheresh. Sheresh’s sons were Ulam and Rakem.

Maaka mukyala wa Makiri n’azaala omwana wabulenzi n’amutuuma Peresi. Muganda we ye yali Seresi, nga ne batabani ba Seresi be ba Ulamu ne Lekemu.

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.

Mutabani wa Ulamu yali Bedani, era bano nga be batabani ba Gireyaadi, mutabani wa Makiri, mutabani wa Manase.

18 Makir’s sister name was Hammoleketh who was the mother of Ishdod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Mwannyina Kammolekisi n’azaala Isukondi, ne Abiyezeeri ne Makula.

19 [One son of Gilead was] Shemida, whose sons were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

Batabani ba Semida baali Akyani, ne Sekemu, ne Liki ne 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.

Mutabani wa Efulayimu yali Susera, mutabani wa Susera nga ye Beredi, mutabani wa Beredi nga ye Takasi, mutabani wa Takasi nga ye Ereyadda, mutabani wa Ereyadda nga ye Takasi,

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.

mutabani wa Takasi nga ye Zabadi, ate mutabani wa Zabadi nga ye Susera. Efulayimu yalina batabani be abalala babiri, nga be ba Ezeri ne Ereyaddi abattibwa mu nsi ya Gusi nga bagenze okubba (okunyaga) ente.

22 Their father Ephraim cried/mourned for them for many days, and his family came to comfort him.

Efulayimu n’abakungubagira okumala ennaku nnyingi, era baganda be ne bajja okumukungubagirako.

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.

Awo Efulayimu n’amanya mukyala we, mukyala we n’azaala omwana owoobulenzi omulala, n’amutuuma Beriya kubanga ennyumba ye yatuukibwako emitawaana.

24 Ephraim’s daughter was Sheerah. Her workers built [three towns]: Lower Beth-Horon, Upper Beth-Horon, and Uzzen-Sheerah.

Ne muwala we yali Sera, era oyo yazimba Besukoloni ekya eky’emmanga n’eky’engulu, ne Uzzemmuseera.

25 [Another] son of Ephraim was Rephah. Rephah’s son was Resheph. Resheph’s son was Telah. Telah’s son was Tahan.

Efulayimu yalinayo n’omutabani omulala erinnya lye Leefa, nga ye kitaawe wa Lesefu, Lesefu n’azaala Teera, Teera n’azaala Takani,

26 Tahan’s son was Ladan. Ladan’s son was Ammihud. Ammihud’s son was Elishama.

Takani n’azaala Ladani, Ladani n’azaala Ammikudi, Ladani n’azaala Erisaama,

27 Elishama’s son was Nun. Nun’s son was Joshua, [the man who led the Israelis after Moses died].

Erisaama n’azaala Nuuni, Nuuni n’azaala 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.

Ettaka lyabwe n’ebifo we baasenga byali Beseri n’obubuga obutono obukyetoolodde, ebuvanjuba w’e Naalani, ebugwanjuba w’e Gezeri, n’obubuga bwakyo, n’e Sekemu n’obubuga bwakyo, okutuukira ddala ku Azza n’obubuga obukyetoolodde.

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.

Bazzukulu ba Yusufu, Abamanase, mutabani wa Isirayiri babeeranga Besuseyani, n’e Taanaki, n’e Megiddo, n’e Doli n’obubuga obwali bubiriranye.

30 Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.

Abaana ba Aseri baali Imuna, ne Isuva, ne Isuvi, ne Beriya, ne Seera mwannyinaabwe.

31 Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel. Malkiel was the father of Birzaith

Batabani ba Beriya baali Keberi ne Malukiyeeri, ne Malukiyeeri nga ye kitaawe wa Biruzayisi.

32 Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Their sister was Shua.

Keberi n’azaala Yafuleti, ne Somera, ne Kosamu ne mwannyinaabwe Suwa.

33 Japhlet’s sons were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath.

Batabani ba Yafuleti baali Pasaki, ne Bimukali, ne Asuvasi.

34 Japhlet’s [younger] brother was Shomer. Shomer’s sons were Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

Batabani ba Semeri baali Aki, ne Loga, ne Yekubba ne Alamu.

35 Shomer’s [younger] brother was Hotham (OR, Helem). Hotham’s sons were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

Batabani ba muganda we Keremu baali Zofa, ne Imuna, ne Seresi ne Amali.

36 Zophah’s sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

Batabani ba Zofa baali Suwa, ne Kaluneferi, ne Suwali, ne Beri, ne Imula,

37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran [whose other name was Jether], and Beera.

ne Bezeri, ne Kodi, ne Samma, ne Sirusa, ne Isulani ne Beera.

38 Jether’s sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.

Batabani ba Yeseri baali Yefune, ne Pisupa ne Ala.

39 [Another descendant of Asher was] Ulla, whose sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

Batabani ba Ulla baali Ala, ne Kanieri ne Liziya.

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.

Bano bonna baali bazzukulu ba Aseri, abamu nga bakulu ba nda zaabwe abalala nga basajja baakitiibwa, n’abalala nga balwanyi abazira, n’abalala nga baami bakulu ddala mu bitiibwa byabwe. Abasajja abalwanyi bonna awamu bawera emitwalo ebiri mu kakaaga.