Genesis 10
1 Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
Hawa ndio wazao wa Noa: Shemu, Hamu na Yafethi, ambao walizaa wana baada ya gharika.
2 The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Wana wa Yafethi walikuwa: Gomeri, Magogu, Madai, Yavani, Tubali, Mesheki na Tirasi.
3 The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Wana wa Gomeri walikuwa: Ashkenazi, Rifathi na Togarma.
4 The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Wana wa Yavani walikuwa: Elisha, Tarshishi, Kitimu na Rodanimu.
5 Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
(Kutokana na hawa mataifa ya Pwani yalienea katika nchi zao, kwa koo zao katika mataifa yao, kila moja kwa lugha yake.)
6 The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Wana wa Hamu walikuwa: Kushi, Misraimu, Putu na Kanaani.
7 The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
Wana wa Kushi walikuwa: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama na Sabteka. Wana wa Raama walikuwa: Sheba na Dedani.
8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Kushi akamzaa Nimrodi, ambaye alikua akawa mtu shujaa duniani.
9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.
Alikuwa mwindaji hodari mbele za Bwana. Ndiyo sababu watu husema, “Kama Nimrodi, hodari wa kuwinda mbele za Bwana.”
10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Vituo vyake vya kwanza katika ufalme wake vilikuwa Babeli, Ereki, Akadi na Kalne katika Shinari.
11 Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
Kutoka nchi ile alikwenda Ashuru, ambako alijenga Ninawi, Rehoboth-iri, Kala,
12 and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
na Reseni, iliyo kati ya Ninawi na Kala; huo ndio mji mkubwa.
13 Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
Misraimu alikuwa baba wa: Waludi, Waanami, Walehabi, Wanaftuhi,
14 Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
Wapathrusi, Wakasluhi (hao ndio asili ya Wafilisti), na Wakaftori.
15 Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
Kanaani alikuwa baba wa: Sidoni mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, Hethi,
16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
Wayebusi, Waamori, Wagirgashi,
17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
Wahivi, Waariki, Wasini,
18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
Waarvadi, Wasemari na Wahamathi. Baadaye koo za Wakanaani zilitawanyika,
19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.
na mipaka ya Kanaani ilienea kutoka Sidoni kuelekea Gerari hadi Gaza, kisha kuelekea Sodoma, Gomora, Adma na Seboimu, hadi kufikia Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
Hawa ni wana wa Hamu kwa koo zao na lugha zao, katika nchi zao na mataifa yao.
21 Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
Shemu ambaye ni ndugu mkubwa wa Yafethi, kwake kulizaliwa wana pia. Shemu alikuwa baba wa wana wote wa Eberi.
22 The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
Wana wa Shemu walikuwa: Elamu, Ashuru, Arfaksadi, Ludi na Aramu.
23 The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
Wana wa Aramu walikuwa: Usi, Huli, Getheri na Mesheki.
24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
Arfaksadi alikuwa baba wa Shela, naye Shela akamzaa Eberi.
25 To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.
Eberi akapata wana wawili: Mmoja wao aliitwa Pelegi, kwa kuwa wakati wake ndipo dunia iligawanyika; nduguye aliitwa Yoktani.
26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Yoktani alikuwa baba wa: Almodadi, Shelefu, Hasarmawethi, Yera,
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikla,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obali, Abimaeli, Sheba,
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Ofiri, Havila na Yobabu. Hawa wote walikuwa wana wa Yoktani.
30 Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
Nchi waliyoishi ilienea toka Mesha kuelekea Sefari kwenye nchi ya vilima iliyoko mashariki.
31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
Hao ndio wana wa Shemu kwa koo zao na lugha zao, katika nchi zao na mataifa yao.
32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.
Hizi ndizo koo za wana wa Noa, kufuatana na vizazi vyao, katika mataifa yao. Kutokana na hawa mataifa yalienea duniani kote baada ya gharika.
