1 Maũndũ 1
1 Njiaro cia Adamu ciarĩ Sethi, na Enoshu,
Adam, Seth, Enos,
2 na Kenani, na Mahalaleli, na Jaredi,
Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 na Enoku, na Methusela, na Lameku, na Nuhu.
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4 Ariũ a Nuhu maarĩ: Shemu, na Hamu, na Jafethu.
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Ariũ a Jafethu maarĩ: Gomeri, na Magogu, na Madai, na Javani, na Tubali, na Mesheki, na Tirasi.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
6 Ariũ a Gomeri maarĩ: Ashikenazu, na Difatha, na Togarima.
And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Ariũ a Javani maarĩ: Elisha, na Tarishishi, na Kitimu, na Rodanimu.
And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
8 Ariũ a Hamu maarĩ: Kushi, na Miziraimu, na Putu, na Kaanani.
The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
9 Ariũ a Kushi maarĩ: Seba, na Havila, na Sabita, na Raama, na Sabiteka. Ariũ a Raama maarĩ: Sheba, na Dedani.
And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dadan.
10 Kushi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Nimurodi ũrĩa wakũrire agĩtuĩka njamba ya ita ĩrĩ hinya thĩinĩ wa thĩ.
Then Cush conceived Nimrod, and he began to be powerful upon the earth.
11 Miziraimu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa andũ a Ludimu, na Anamini, na Lehabimu, na Nafituhimu,
Truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12 na Pathirusimu, na Kasuluhimu (nĩwe warĩ kĩhumo kĩa Afilisti), o na Kafitorimu.
as well as Pathrusim and Casluhim: from these the Philistines and the Caphtorim went forth.
13 Kaanani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa
Truly, Canaan conceived Sidon, his firstborn, as well as the Hittite,
14 Sidoni, mũriũ wake wa irigithathi, na Ahiti, na Ajebusi, na Aamori, na Agirigashi,
and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15 na Ahivi, na Aariki, na Asini,
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16 na Aarivadi, na Azemari, na Ahamathi.
and also the Arvadian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.
17 Ariũ a Shemu maarĩ: Elamu, na Ashuri, na Arafakasadi, na Ludu, na Aramu. Ariũ a Aramu maarĩ: Uzu, na Hulu, na Getheru, na Mesheki.
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arafakasadi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Shela, nake Shela aarĩ ithe wa Eberi.
Then Arphaxad conceived Shelah, who also himself conceived Eber.
19 Eberi aarĩ na ariũ eerĩ: Ũmwe eetagwo Pelegu, tondũ hĩndĩ yake nĩrĩo thĩ yagayũkanirio; na mũrũ wa nyina eetagwo Jokitani.
And to Eber were born two sons. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided. And the name of his brother was Joktan.
20 Jokitani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Alimodadi, na Shelefu, na Hazarimavethu, na Jera,
Then Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21 na Hadoramu, na Uzali, na Dikila,
as well as Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22 na Ebali, na Abimaeli, na Sheba,
and then Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, indeed
23 na Ofiri, na Havila, na Jobabu. Acio othe maarĩ ariũ a Jokitani.
also Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Joktan.
24 Shemu, na Arafakasadi, na Shela,
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 na Eberi, na Pelegu, na Reu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 na Serugu, na Nahoru, na Tera,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 na Aburamu (na nĩwe Iburahĩmu).
Abram, the same is Abraham.
28 Ariũ a Iburahĩmu maarĩ: Isaaka na Ishumaeli.
And the sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Ici nĩcio njiaro ciao: Nebaiothu nĩwe warĩ irigithathi rĩa Ishumaeli, nao ariũ ake arĩa angĩ maarĩ Kedari, na Adibeeli, na Mibisamu,
And these are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
30 na Mishima, na Duma, na Masa, na Hadadi, na Tema,
and Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
31 na Jeturu, na Nafishu, na Kedema. Acio nĩo maarĩ ariũ a Ishumaeli.
Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 Ariũ a Ketura, ũrĩa warĩ thuriya ya Iburahĩmu, maarĩ: Zimirani, na Jokishani, na Medani, na Midiani, na Ishibaku, na Shua. Ariũ a Jokishani maarĩ: Sheba na Dedani.
And the sons of Keturah, the concubine of Abraham, whom she conceived: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan: Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
33 Ariũ a Midiani maarĩ: Efa, na Eferi, na Hanoku, na Abida, na Elidaa. Acio othe maarĩ a rũciaro rwa Ketura.
And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
34 Iburahĩmu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Isaaka. Ariũ a Isaaka maarĩ: Esaũ na Isiraeli.
Now Abraham conceived Isaac, whose sons were Esau and Israel.
35 Ariũ a Esaũ maarĩ: Elifazu, na Reueli, na Jeushu, na Jalamu, na Kora.
The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Ariũ a Elifazu maarĩ: Temani, na Omari, na Zefi, na Gatamu, na Kenazu; na Amaleki, ũrĩa waciarirwo nĩ Timina.
The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenez, and by Timna, Amalek.
37 Ariũ a Reueli maarĩ: Nahathu, na Zera, na Shama, na Miza.
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah.
38 Ariũ a Seiru maarĩ: Lotani, na Shobali, na Zibeoni, na Ana, na Dishoni, na Ezeri, na Dishani.
The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, Dishan.
39 Ariũ a Lotani maarĩ: Hori na Homamu. Nake Timina aarĩ mwarĩ wa nyina na Lotani.
The sons of Lotan: Hori, Heman. Now the sister of Lotan was Timna.
40 Ariũ a Shobali maarĩ: Alivani, na Manahathu, na Ebali, na Shefo, na Onamu. Ariũ a Zibeoni maarĩ: Aia na Ana.
The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. The sons of Anah: Dishon.
41 Mũriũ wa Ana aarĩ: Dishoni. Ariũ a Dishoni maarĩ: Hemudani, na Eshibani, na Ithirani, na Kerani.
The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Esheban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
42 Ariũ a Ezeri maarĩ: Bilihani, na Zaavani, na Akani. Ariũ a Dishani maarĩ: Uzu, na Arani.
The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 Nao aya nĩo maarĩ athamaki arĩa maathamakaga Edomu mbere ya Isiraeli gũthamakĩrwo nĩ mũthamaki o na ũmwe: Nĩ Bela mũrũ wa Beori, narĩo itũũra rĩake inene rĩetagwo Dinihaba.
Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the sons of Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44 Rĩrĩa Bela aakuire, Jobabu mũrũ wa Zera wa kuuma Bozira agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
Then Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah, from Bozrah, reigned in his place.
45 Rĩrĩa Jobabu aakuire, Hushamu wa kuuma bũrũri wa Atemani agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And when Jobab also had died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, reigned in his place.
46 Rĩrĩa Hushamu aakuire, Hadadi mũrũ wa Bedadi ũrĩa wahootire Midiani kũu bũrũri wa Moabi, agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake. Itũũra rĩake inene rĩetagwo Avithu.
Then Husham also passed away, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, reigned in his place. And he struck the Midianites in the land of Moab. The name of his city was Avith.
47 Rĩrĩa Hadadi aakuire, Samala wa kuuma Masereka agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And when Hadad also had died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 Rĩrĩa Samala aakuire, Shauli wa kuuma Rehobothu kũu gũkuhĩ na Rũũĩ rwa Farati, agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
Then Samlah also died, and Shaul from Rehoboth, which is situated beside a river, reigned in his place.
49 Rĩrĩa Shauli aakuire, Baali-Hanani mũrũ wa Akibori agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
Shaul also having died, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.
50 Rĩrĩa Baali-Hanani aakuire, Hadadi agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake. Itũũra rĩake inene rĩetagwo Pau, na mũtumia wake eetagwo Mehetabeli mwarĩ wa Matiredi, ũrĩa warĩ mwarĩ wa Me-Zahabu.
Then he too died, and Hadar reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Pau. And his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51 Hadadi o nake agĩkua. Anene a Edomu maarĩ:
And Hadar having died, there began to be commanders in Edom in place of kings: commander Thamna, commander Alvah, commander Jetheth,
52 Timina, na Aliva, na Jethethu, na Oholibama, na Ela, na Pinoni,
commander Oholibamah, commander Elah, commander Pinon,
53 na Kenazu, na Temani, na Mibizaru,
commander Kanez, commander Teman, commander Mibzar,
54 na Magidieli, na Iramu. Acio nĩo maarĩ anene a Edomu.
commander Magdiel, commander Iram. These are the commanders of Edom.
