1 Chronicles 4
1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
Njiaro cia Juda ciarĩ: Perezu, na Hezironi, na Karimi, na Huru, na Shobali.
2 Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
Reaia mũrũ wa Shobali nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Jahathu, nake Jahathu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahumai na Lahadi. Icio nĩcio ciarĩ mbarĩ cia Azorathi.
3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.
Ariũ a Etamu maarĩ: Jezireeli, na Ishima, na Idibasha. Mwarĩ wa nyina wao eetagwo Hazeleliponi.
4 Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
Penueli nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Gedori, nake Ezeri nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Husha. Ici nĩcio ciarĩ njiaro cia Huru ũrĩa irigithathi rĩa Efiratha, na ithe wa Bethilehemu.
5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Ashuri ithe wa Tekoa aarĩ na atumia eerĩ, nĩo Hela na Naara.
6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
Naara akĩmũciarĩra Ahuzamu, na Heferi, na Temeni, na Haahashatari. Icio nĩcio ciarĩ njiaro cia Naara.
7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
Ariũ a Hela maarĩ: Zerethi, na Zoharu, na Ethinani,
8 Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
na Kozu, ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Anubu, na Hazobeba, na wa mĩhĩrĩga ya Ahariheli mũrũ wa Harumu.
9 Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
Jabezu aarĩ mũtĩĩku mũno gũkĩra ariũ a nyina. Nyina nĩwe wamũtuire Jabezu, tondũ oigire atĩrĩ, “Ndaamũciarire na ruo.”
10 Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
Nake Jabezu agĩkaĩra Ngai wa Isiraeli, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Naarĩ korwo wandathima na ũnjaramĩrie mĩhaka ya bũrũri wakwa! Reke guoko gwaku gũkorwo hamwe na niĩ, na ũngitĩre harĩ ũũru nĩguo ndikanakorwo na ruo.” Nake Ngai akĩigua ihooya rĩake.
11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
Kelubu, mũrũ wa nyina na Shuha, nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Mehiru, ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Eshitoni.
12 Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.
Eshitoni nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Bethi-Rafa, na Pasea, na Tehina ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Iri-Nahashu. Acio nĩo maarĩ andũ a Reka.
13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.
Ariũ a Kenazu maarĩ: Othinieli na Seraia. Ariũ a Othinieli maarĩ: Hathathu, na Meonothai.
14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.
Meonothai nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ofara. Seraia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Joabu ũrĩa ithe wa andũ a Ge-Harashimu. Gwetagwo ũguo nĩ ũndũ andũ akuo maarĩ mabundi.
15 The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
Ariũ a Kalebu, mũrũ wa Jefune, maarĩ: Iru, na Ela, na Naamu. Mũriũ wa Ela eetagwo: Kenazu.
16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
Ariũ a Jehaleleli maarĩ: Zifu, na Zifa, na Tiria, na Asareli.
17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
Ariũ a Ezara maarĩ: Jetheru, na Meredi, na Eferi, na Jaloni. Mũtumia ũmwe wa Meredi nĩwe waciarire Miriamu, na Shamai, na Ishiba ũrĩa warĩ ithe wa Eshitemoa.
18 His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
(Mũtumia wake wa kuuma Judea agĩciara Jeredi ũrĩa ithe wa Gedori, na Heberi ithe wa Soko, na Jekuthieli ithe wa Zanoa.) Acio nĩo maarĩ ciana cia Bithia mwarĩ wa Firaũni ũrĩa wahikĩtio nĩ Meredi.
19 The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
Ariũ a mũtumia wa Hodia (mwarĩ wa nyina na Nahamu) maarĩ: Ithe wa Keila ũrĩa Mũgarimi, na Eshitemoa ũrĩa Mũmaakathi.
20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.
Ariũ a Shimoni maarĩ: Amunoni, na Rina, na Beni-Hanani, na Tiloni. Njiaro cia Ishi nĩ: Zohethu na Beni-Zohethu.
21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
Nao ariũ a Shela mũrũ wa Juda maarĩ: Eri ithe wa Leka, na Laada ithe wa Maresha, na mbarĩ cia arĩa maathondekaga gatani ĩrĩa njega kũu Bethi-Ashibea,
22 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.
na Jokimu, na andũ a Kozeba, na Joashu na Sarafi arĩa maathanaga bũrũri wa Moabi, na Jashubi-Lehemu. (Ũhoro ũyũ ũrutĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma tene mũno.)
23 These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.
Acio nĩo moombaga indo cia rĩũmba, nao maatũũraga Netaimu na Gedera; maikaraga kũu, marutagĩre mũthamaki wĩra.
24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
Njiaro cia Simeoni nĩ: Nemueli, na Jamini, na Jaribu, na Zera, na Shauli;
25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
Shalumu aarĩ mũriũ wa Shauli, nake Mibisamu aarĩ mũriũ wa Shalumu, nake Mishima aarĩ mũriũ wa Mibisamu.
26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.
Njiaro cia Mishima ciarĩ: Mũriũ Hamueli, na Zakuri mũriũ wa Hamueli, na Shimei mũriũ wa Zakuri.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family didn’t multiply like the children of Judah.
Shimei aarĩ na ariũ ikũmi na atandatũ na airĩtu atandatũ, no ariũ a nyina matiarĩ na ciana nyingĩ; nĩ ũndũ ũcio mbarĩ yao ndĩongererekire ta ya andũ a Juda.
28 They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,
Nao maatũũraga Birishiba, na Molada, na Hazari-Shuali,
29 at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad,
na Biliha, na Ezemu, na Toladi,
30 at Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag,
na Bethueli, na Horoma, na Zikilagi,
31 at Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David’s reign.
na Bethi-Marikabothu, na Hazari-Susimu, na Bethi-Biri, na Shaaraimu. Macio nĩmo maarĩ matũũra mao nginya rĩrĩa Daudi aathamakaga.
32 Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;
Matũũra matano marĩa maamarigiicĩirie maarĩ: Etamu, na Aini, na Rimoni, na Tokenina Ashani,
33 and all their villages that were around the same cities, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept their genealogy.
na tũtũũra tũnini tũrĩa twarigiicĩirie matũũra macio o nginya Baalathu. Macio nĩmo maarĩ ũtũũro wao. Nao nĩmaigaga maandĩko ma njiarwa.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,
Meshobabu, na Jamuleki, na Josha mũrũ wa Amazia,
35 Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
na Joeli; na Jehu mũrũ wa Joshibia, mũrũ wa Seraia, mũrũ wa Asieli;
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
o na Elioenai, na Jaakoba, na Jeshohaia, na Asaia, na Adieli, na Jesimieli, na Benaia;
37 and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—
na Ziza mũrũ wa Shifi, mũrũ wa Aloni, mũrũ wa Jedaia, mũrũ wa Shimuri, mũrũ wa Shemaia.
38 these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
Andũ acio marĩĩtwa mao magwetetwo hau igũrũ nĩo maarĩ atongoria a mbarĩ ciao. Nyũmba ciao nĩciongererekire mũno,
39 They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
nao magĩthiĩ mĩhaka-inĩ ya Gedori mwena wa irathĩro wa gĩtuamba kĩu gũcaria ũrĩithio wa mahiũ mao.
40 They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
Nĩmoonire kũndũ kũnoru kũrĩ ũrĩithio mwega, bũrũri warĩ mwariĩ, ũrĩ na thayũ na ũkahoorera. Na rĩrĩ, andũ a Hamu amwe nĩo maatũũraga kuo mbere.
41 These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents and the Meunim who were found there; and they destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
Andũ arĩa marĩĩtwa mao maandĩkĩtwo mookĩte kuo matukũ-inĩ ma Hezekia mũthamaki wa Juda. Nao magĩtharĩkĩra andũ a Hamu ciikaro-inĩ cia andũ acio o na cia Ameunimu arĩa maatũũraga kuo, na makĩmaniina biũ o ta ũrĩa gũtariĩ nginya ũmũthĩ. Nao magĩtũũra ciikaro-inĩ cia andũ acio tondũ kwarĩ na ũrĩithio mwega wa mahiũ mao.
42 Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
Nao andũ magana matano a nyũmba ya Simeoni, matongoretio nĩ Pelatia, na Nearia, na Refaia na Uzieli, ariũ a Ishi, magĩtharĩkĩra bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Seiru.
43 They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and have lived there to this day.
Nao makĩũraga Aamaleki arĩa meetharĩte magatigara, nao matũire kuo nginya ũmũthĩ.
