1 Maũndũ 1
1 Njiaro cia Adamu ciarĩ Sethi, na Enoshu,
Adam, Seth, Enosh;
2 na Kenani, na Mahalaleli, na Jaredi,
Kenan, 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, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Ariũ a Gomeri maarĩ: Ashikenazu, na Difatha, na Togarima.
And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Diphath, 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, 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, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
10 Kushi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Nimurodi ũrĩa wakũrire agĩtuĩka njamba ya ita ĩrĩ hinya thĩinĩ wa thĩ.
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
11 Miziraimu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa andũ a Ludimu, na Anamini, na Lehabimu, na Nafituhimu,
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12 na Pathirusimu, na Kasuluhimu (nĩwe warĩ kĩhumo kĩa Afilisti), o na Kafitorimu.
and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whence came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.
13 Kaanani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa
And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth;
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 the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, 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 Arpachshad, 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.
And Arpachshad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
19 Eberi aarĩ na ariũ eerĩ: Ũmwe eetagwo Pelegu, tondũ hĩndĩ yake nĩrĩo thĩ yagayũkanirio; na mũrũ wa nyina eetagwo Jokitani.
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
20 Jokitani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Alimodadi, na Shelefu, na Hazarimavethu, na Jera,
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;
21 na Hadoramu, na Uzali, na Dikila,
and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah;
22 na Ebali, na Abimaeli, na Sheba,
and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba;
23 na Ofiri, na Havila, na Jobabu. Acio othe maarĩ ariũ a Jokitani.
and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab; All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shemu, na Arafakasadi, na Shela,
Shem, Arpachshad, 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.
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,
These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
30 na Mishima, na Duma, na Masa, na Hadadi, na Tema,
Mishma, and Dumah, Massa; Hadad, and Tema,
31 na Jeturu, na Nafishu, na Kedema. Acio nĩo maarĩ ariũ a Ishumaeli.
Jetur, Naphish, and 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, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
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 were the sons of Keturah.
34 Iburahĩmu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Isaaka. Ariũ a Isaaka maarĩ: Esaũ na Isiraeli.
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau, and Israel.
35 Ariũ a Esaũ maarĩ: Elifazu, na Reueli, na Jeushu, na Jalamu, na Kora.
The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and 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, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
37 Ariũ a Reueli maarĩ: Nahathu, na Zera, na Shama, na Miza.
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Ariũ a Seiru maarĩ: Lotani, na Shobali, na Zibeoni, na Ana, na Dishoni, na Ezeri, na Dishani.
And the sons of Seir; Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah, and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan.
39 Ariũ a Lotani maarĩ: Hori na Homamu. Nake Timina aarĩ mwarĩ wa nyina na Lotani.
And the sons of Lotan; Hori and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
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. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah and Anah.
41 Mũriũ wa Ana aarĩ: Dishoni. Ariũ a Dishoni maarĩ: Hemudani, na Eshibani, na Ithirani, na Kerani.
The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Hamran and Eshban 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, Jaakan. 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 that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children 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.
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45 Rĩrĩa Jobabu aakuire, Hushamu wa kuuma bũrũri wa Atemani agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
46 Rĩrĩa Hushamu aakuire, Hadadi mũrũ wa Bedadi ũrĩa wahootire Midiani kũu bũrũri wa Moabi, agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake. Itũũra rĩake inene rĩetagwo Avithu.
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
47 Rĩrĩa Hadadi aakuire, Samala wa kuuma Masereka agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48 Rĩrĩa Samala aakuire, Shauli wa kuuma Rehobothu kũu gũkuhĩ na Rũũĩ rwa Farati, agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.
49 Rĩrĩa Shauli aakuire, Baali-Hanani mũrũ wa Akibori agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.
And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
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.
And Baal-hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
51 Hadadi o nake agĩkua. Anene a Edomu maarĩ:
And Hadad died. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timna, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth;
52 Timina, na Aliva, na Jethethu, na Oholibama, na Ela, na Pinoni,
duke Oholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon;
53 na Kenazu, na Temani, na Mibizaru,
duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar;
54 na Magidieli, na Iramu. Acio nĩo maarĩ anene a Edomu.
duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
